I’m kicking into the first of the commercial brews I got from HoosierBrew for Swaptoberfest. This is an IPL collab from Gigantic Brewing Company and 3 Floyds. Color is yellow-gold with a short white head. Aroma is citrus hops with some spicy notes. Flavor is more earth/pine/herbal with a touch of dank/onion. The fruitinees from the nose is much more subdued on the palate. Bittering is moderate for the style. Finish is crisp with some lingering pine resin.
Overall, this is a tasty beer. I don’t pick up much on the malt front, and there isn’t much fermentation character here to make it stand out as a lager. I find a lot of collab brews to be a bit unfocused, and I get that a bit here. I’m not sure what specific hop varieties they use, but they mention English hops in the kettle and German hops for dry hops. It’s a cool idea, and well-executed, but nothing really stands out.