California Never Felt Like Home

East Coast IPA with West Coast Citrus

This juice-bomb comes from Hamilton's, Merit Brewing found downtown on James Street.

Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground...

Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground...

Upon first crack of the bottle, you can smell the aroma of Five Alive from 10 feet away. Dry-hopped with Amarillo & Citra, the addition of grapefruit, orange, and lemon zest, it's 6.3% abv is nowhere to be found. After all those juicy flavors pass, you're left with a soft finish and a sweet aftertaste, due to the lactose.