Alvarado Street 9th Anniversary Westy

For our 9th Anniversary Westy we used every progressive hopping trick we have learned over the last 9 years to wring out every last drop of hoppy goodness from our most coveted lots of Simcoe, Mosaic and Cascade. We also pushed this beer right up to the very edge (and maybe a step over) of what single West Coast IPA is in terms of abv and overall intensity. Aromas of tangerine, lime, grapefruit, peach ring, geranium and a blueberry/pineapple medley billow from the glass, and just keep coming, without any fade from the first sip to the last. Even with this high level of hop oil saturation, it is still crisp and easy drinking- with well rounded bitterness that builds but doesn’t overpower.