Patient Zero is Left Hand Brewing Company‘s Twin Sisters Double IPA.
Bought a bottle in Stockholm back in July and figured it’s time to sample the taste before the hops start expiring.
Visually the beer is coppery clear, with a nice thickish head. Despite the strong head, the carbonation is low, Twin Sisters is not a fizzy beer by any means.
The taste is less of an IPA than I expected, the hops (rated high at 77 IBU) are not overwhelming at all, but stealthily subdued. The taste is complex and has pine, malts and some caramelized sugar in it. None of the elements treads on the others, and the overall taste is balanced and pleasant. The close-to-ten ABV is not an issue, the taste of alcohol never reaches out.
This was my first Left Hand beer, picked up a Smoke Jumper alongside this one, and am definitely looking forward to trying it out as well.
I’ve never gotten used to the multi-variable ratings, a single number’s been good enough thus far. So, without any further ado, the rating: 4.5 stars, a hearty recommendation and a promise to buy a second bottle given the chance.
FI: Kaksossiskoissa oli vähemmän humalaa kuin etiketti lupaili, mutta syyskuun oluiden kiistatonta kärkeä tämä on.
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