Fresh off the line this week Hop Federation Concrete Jungle is this bright version of the (also rather good) Inflation hazy IPA that dropped a little earlier in the year. Sporting an identical 6% ABV and hop bill of Idaho 7, Rakau, and Nectaron, the difference here is all in the brewing.
An initial hit of dank American pine gives way to the gentler aromas of lush tropicals and grapefruit zest, while the light bodied and nimble palate delivers an easygoing maltiness, pristine hop character and a strong, quenching bitterness that confidently punctuates the finish. Exceptionally clean drinking IPA that I could easily see becoming a third pinter if encountered on tap…
