Double Trouble by Low Road Brewing was judged as BJCP Category 21C, Hazy IPA. High levels of pineapple and guava are up close and personal at first whiff, followed by moderately high levels of mango and passion fruit. A touch of grapefruit and hints of diesel join in the aromatics. There is a low level of bready malt bringing a slight sweet impression. Nothing out of place or off. I think I would like the aroma to be a little more pronounced in a hazy IPA, but there is a definite “juicy” layered tropical fruit impression. The beer is very hazy, approaching murky though there is a whitish glow about it, such as you would find in a good witbier. The deep gold color with the haze results in a beige hue to the beer that seems a little odd. The beer is topped with a huge, creamy, off-white foam cap that hangs around forever.

Most of the tropical fruit salad found in the nose appears in the flavor. A pronounced tropical fruit punch impression led by the pineapple and guava are a touch more aggressive than the grapefruit, but it all seems to meld together nicely. Still get a hint of diesel fuel. If you are not familiar with the diesel character in beer, it can be strangely complementary at these low levels. The malt is slightly bready but nearly neutral, providing some moderate levels of sweetness. The bitterness is sufficient to counter the malt and fruits resulting in a semi-sweet finish. The pineapple lingers into the aftertaste. I am not picking up any alcohol, which is a good thing, albeit somewhat dangerous at 8.1 percent ABV.

The beer is full-bodied with moderately low carbonation levels. Smooth and creamy with just a hint of hop burn and a little carbonic bite. Pleasant but a little too full for a hazy IPA. Overall, a very enjoyable brew with lots of tropical fruits and supporting malts. As noted, the body is a little full and the malts a little elevated for the style. Perhaps increased carbonation would alter this perception. I will point out that my sample came in a crowler, which may not have retained the same carbonations levels you would get on draft. So make it to the taproom to sample some of this great hazy IPA.