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4 - Good (buy), American Double IPA, Beer Reviews, Sand City Brewing Co., USA

Sand City Infinity Minus One +2

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Brewery: Sand City Brewing Co.
Country: USA
ABV: 8.2%
Style: American Double IPA

Brewer Description: (from website) Double India Pale Ale, double dry hopped with Galaxy and Mosaic hops.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.2
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

Intro: A 1 pint can with no canned on or best before date. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed glass.
Appearance: A very hazy dark orange colour with a big three finger white head that had great retention and left lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: Juicy, mango, papaya, melon, orange peel, mandarin with hints of pine.
Taste: Moderate bitterness, grapefruit, mango, melon, peppery, grass with hints of pineapple and sweetness.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Nice with good aromas and taste.

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3 - Indifferent (buy if no other choice), American Double IPA, Beer Reviews, Sand City Brewing Co., USA

Sand City Even Mo Mofo

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Brewery: Sand City Brewing Co.
Country: USA
ABV: 8.5%
Style: American Double IPA

Brewer Description: (from can) What we’ve done here is created an amplified version of our Mofosaic IPA. This single hop Imperial IPA is brewed with English and American Pale malts and flaked oats. Hopped intensely and singularly with Mosaic hops.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.79
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.6

Intro: A 16 fl. oz. can with no canned on or best before date. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed glass.
Appearance: A lightly hazy golden orange colour with a big three finger white head that had great retention and left lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: Orange, grapefruit peel, biscuit, light caramel, pine, pineapple, mango and blueberries.
Taste: Moderate sweetness, biscuit, honey, papaya, pineapple, light bitterness, mandarin peel and rind, and grass.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: It’s nice, but perhaps too sweet a Double IPA for me to fully enjoy.