I’ve been looking forward to drinking this for longer than I’d care to admit. I’ve had this thing in my fridge for a while now and have had to fight the urge to ‘just drink it’ and say ‘f*ck the review’. I held out though, so here we are. Beer is poured, and I’m actually sitting in front of the computer. Here we go…
The smell of this is quite pleasant. From the moment I popped the top, I could smell that great hop aroma. Oh man, the first sip and I’m happy. This is a true hop-head pleaser here. From that aroma to the aftertaste, it’s all about the hops in this one. It’s a very smooth beer and provides plenty of taste bud stimulation. It has that well-known IPA bitterness followed by the traditional American, weedy, hop aftertaste. This one pours out a very rich, clear golden/amber with a solid, densely packed head. Not that I would, but I probably could enjoy that ‘Pure Hoppiness’ foam all by itself…hehehe.
Honestly, I’ve never heard of the Alpine Beer Company, but if this is any indication (which it is) of what they’re doin, I’ll gladly sign up for some repeat business. This weighs in with a hefty 8% alcohol content, but I’d say that it definitely doesn’t scream high alcohol content by its flavor. It’s smooth, with plenty of flavor.
I’m not too excited about the label design, but it’s not that bad either. It’s just a little on the boring, uninspired side of things. All in all, I can definitely recommend folks to go out and try this’n. You can thank me later (see that ‘Donate’ button?)…hehehe.
From the bottle: A West Coast Double IPA
So mega-hopped it will take you to hop heaven. We’ve used hops in the boil, more hops in the giant hopback, and added to that, an incredible amount of dry-hopping for that cutting-edge “hop bite.” Once you’ve tasted this unique beer, all others pale in comparison.
For more info about ‘Pure Hoppiness’ and the Alpine Beer Company click: HERE
*Looks like they’ve got plenty of good offerings for hop-heads. I hope my local booze spot gets more for me to sample.

peace,
zOnk.oNe

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