Maybe it鈥檚 just me, but I鈥檓 not a big fan of pineapple juice or coconut milk. But put them together in a pi帽a colada? Ambrosia. Something about the acidic tropical bite of pineapple and the nutty creaminess of coconut makes this pairing greater than the sum of its parts.
Coconut and pineapple take centre stage in Superflux鈥檚 latest release, Coconuts IPA. At first glance, this murky, juicy haze bomb is indistinguishable from fruit juice. Classic Superflux. The body has an almost pulpy consistency, so thick it鈥檚 borderline chewy.
Brewed with Citra and Vic Secret hops and conditioned on a 鈥渧oluptuous bed鈥� of coconut, this beer has all the requisite pi帽a colada notes to make you temporarily forget that you鈥檝e only seen the sun five times since October.
Despite the initial sweetness, there鈥檚 noticeable hop bitterness on the back end that helps clean up the finish, preventing it from being too cloying. This amount of tropical goodness seems out of place in the middle of a B.C. winter, but it鈥檚 a whole lot cheaper than a week in Canc煤n.
Coconuts IPA by Superflux Beer Co.
India pale ale 鈥� 7.0 % ABV 鈥� 473 mL tall cans
Appearance: Opaque orange with a frothy but short-lived white head.
Aroma: Coconut, pineapple, guava, citrus, tropical fruit.
Flavour: Pineapple, coconut, pi帽a colada, citrus, pine, tropical fruit.
Body/Finish: Full-bodied, chewy and creamy with a semi-sweet finish and moderate lingering hop bitterness.
Pairs with: Tacos carnitas, pad thai, oversized straw hats, making love at midnight and getting caught in the rain.
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