Knee Deep Brewing Co.
Breaking Bud IPA
California, USA
White haired and tight to loose as a sea sponge. Surf foam to egg white in a forgotten cocktail. But all the look and promise of the Nkisi Nkondi haunting its surface eerily, while below the orange yellow of a duck’s egg yolk stands ready to form. Crystalline ruby grapefruit nose, with orange, tangerine and lime, pear, iced tea with lemon, balsa, gooseberry and brine. Forceful as a dandelion pushing up through alluvial dust, the entry seems briary and pollinatory. Oregano and dried cactus. Hemp crystals prevail; grapefruit coating white pine. Love the lack of malt here. This is a fantastic dry IPA bursting with airborne crystallized creative juices! Nothing sticky and slow here, pure magic.
White haired and tight to loose as a sea sponge. Surf foam to egg white in a forgotten cocktail. But all the look and promise of the Nkisi Nkondi haunting its surface eerily, while below the orange yellow of a duck’s egg yolk stands ready to form. Crystalline ruby grapefruit nose, with orange, tangerine and lime, pear, iced tea with lemon, balsa, gooseberry and brine. Forceful as a dandelion pushing up through alluvial dust, the entry seems briary and pollinatory. Oregano and dried cactus. Hemp crystals prevail; grapefruit coating white pine. Love the lack of malt here. This is a fantastic dry IPA bursting with airborne crystallized creative juices! Nothing sticky and slow here, pure magic.
Aug 12th, 2019Delicious and not over the top hoppy.
Delicious and not over the top hoppy.
Aug 27th, 2017Good stuff. Not mind-blowing, but a real nice, even, west coast IPA.
Good stuff. Not mind-blowing, but a real nice, even, west coast IPA.
Feb 16th, 2018
I don’t remember this one. Found the photo in my phone. The sign of a good Super Bowl party.
I don’t remember this one. Found the photo in my phone. The sign of a good Super Bowl party.
Feb 9th, 2018
This was the third ranked IPA at the Great American Beer Festival and the only one of the top three that is bottled for sale. For me it is not as good as Pliny the Elder or Knee Deep's own Citra, but it is still very enjoyable
This was the third ranked IPA at the Great American Beer Festival and the only one of the top three that is bottled for sale. For me it is not as good as Pliny the Elder or Knee Deep's own Citra, but it is still very enjoyable
Nov 21st, 2016Nice golden color with hints of apricots. Not too hoppy and very nice clean finish. Nice afternoon beer that is not too heavy on the alcohol (6.5%).
Nice golden color with hints of apricots. Not too hoppy and very nice clean finish. Nice afternoon beer that is not too heavy on the alcohol (6.5%).
May 23rd, 2015