{"id":192081,"date":"2025-04-19T04:21:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T04:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/beer\/beer-there-drunk-that-clown-shoes-galactica-dipa-8\/"},"modified":"2025-04-19T04:21:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T04:21:12","slug":"beer-there-drunk-that-clown-shoes-galactica-dipa-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=192081","title":{"rendered":"Beer There, Drunk That: Clown Shoes Galactica DIPA (8%)"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n<\/a>As it says on Clown Shoes Beer\u00a0website<\/a>, the brewery’s motto is to produce beer without pretension while being free and a little crazy<\/i>. I think we can all agree that’s an decent philosophy which also goes some way to explaining the totally bonkers themes of their beers. I pulled this one out of my fridge and up, up and away I went with the courageous hop staff-wielding woman on the front of the can on her quest to promote good beer…<\/span>
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\nThe style of this particular brew is a first to feature here: the Double IPA, or DIPA. This is a style big on hops and big on booze, which left me big on hope of what was to come.<\/span><\/div>\n

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\nGalactica Double IPA <\/i>pours a hazy dark amber with a healthy surge of off-white head, making for a very inviting glass of beer.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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As you’d expect from a beer dry-hopped with three different hop varieties (one of which being the very apt Australian GALAXY hop), you’re greeted on the nose with a big hoppy whiff of tropical peach and mango, a trail of a spirity note from the 8% ABV following closely behind.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

\n<\/a>Like a space shuttle navigating through a meteor shower, my mouth was bombarded with everything at once (except in my case, of course, that was a good thing): A rich malty base is complimented by juicy pine notes and contrasted with a huge dose of citrus hops, which leave a strong, bitter aftertaste. It’s thick and juicy with a semi-dry finish, and a lingering, alcoholic warmth.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nGalactica’s<\/i>\u00a0punchy flavours mean nothing is lost when it’s cold but there’s plenty of complexity to delve into when it’s not. What had started off as a\u00a0<\/span>tasty, refreshing brew when it emerged cool from my fridge, ended up a\u00a0rich, warming beverage when it finally reached room temperature, and both brought me enjoyment of cosmic proportions.<\/span>
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\nThe brewery<\/b><\/span>
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