Omnipollo Decuple (10x) Dry-Hopped (on Nelson Sauvin hops) Fatamorgana Quadruple India Pale Ale. 1 pint. 12% abv.
Fruity Pebbles, pineapple, papaya, mango, biscuits, butterscotch, orange juice bitterness, white wine, hint of alcohol burn.
$8 for 16 ounces. Was it worth it? It was good, but not worth 50¢ per ounce.
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There seems to be a new style of brewer that is getting a lot of attention. It's the "nomadic brewer." At one point, they were few and far between. Evil Twin Brewing (brewer Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø) of Denmark being one of the best known. But now there seem to be more and more of these nomadic brewers.
Omnipollo is not only a nomadic brewery, but the duo consists of a brewer and a graphic designer. So, the design of the cans seems to be as important as what is inside. There is obviously a lot of thought and care that goes into their work, but is is style over substance. Does something really need to be dry-hopped ten times? It justifies the eight-dollar price tag, I'm sure, but I'm not sure that I would be able to tell the difference between double dry-hopping and decuple dry-hopping.
While it was a fun experiment for me, I'd rather have a six-pack of a favorite beer, such as an Iron Horse Mel's Magic IPA. For about the same price.
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