Welcome to the 1st Beer Battle, a live beer vs beer comparing the look, aroma, taste and drinkability of two random brews. You can witness the live results on our twitter every Friday night.
The 1st two beers are a couple of great Double IPAs.
– Flying Monkeys Killer Cupcake Panda click here for our review.
– Evil Twin Brewing I Don’t Know How To Put This But This IPA Is Kind Of A Big Deal click here for our review.
First Beer up is Flying Monkeys Killer Cupcake Panda. Great label love the art work. The aroma is crazy because it smells like a vanilla cupcake or an orange creamsicle with minimal hop notes.
The flavor mimics the aroma, a ton of vanilla, citrus (either orange or grapefruit), white cake, with a slight hop finish. Easily one of the more complex double IPAs I have tried. It’s also incredibly smooth and easy to drink. The aftertaste is dry and semi bitter.
Overall this is an excellent beer and one of the more unique double IPAs I’ve tried. 4.75/5 from me…next beer is up
Now time to try the Evil Twin Brewing I don’t know how to it this it this IPA is kind of a big deal. I love the name and the humor, but the can design is a bit too minimalist for me. There is a ton of sediment and a very strong aroma dominated by hops with some citrus and wildflower.
The flavor is a nice mix between the hops and honey. There is a creamy mouthfeel, mostly due to the malts. Very smooth with a touch of booziness.
Another great double IPA, the 10% hits you quick by the time you finish the can, and the honey leaves a nice sugar finish on the lips. Highly recommend.
My choice for tonight’s Beer Battle is the Killer Cupcake Panda from Flying Monkeys, overall it had more complex flavors and a more unique taste for a double IPA. Still I would highly recommend either beer. Cheers everyone!