HI-5 IPA

• TYPE: IPA (California Style)
• BREWERY: Terrapin Beer Company
• LOCATION: Athens, GA
• CONTAINER: 12 oz Can
• COST: Paid $10.21 for (6) separate  beers ($1.70/can/bottle), Wegmans
• ABV: 5.9%
• RATING: 3+ Swigs
• REVIEWED BY: Dave

I like the company name, but the can design looks more like orange soda to me than a craft beer. That said, I love an IPA. But this one, like the company name (Terrapin), was a slow crawl for me. I enjoyed it, but maybe only one can at a sitting. It was a bit sweet for my taste and just not a stand out or that memorable. Even their story does not seem to convince themselves it stands out among others of its class… I mean, you are a Georgia Brewer and comparing your beer to a California IPA for surfers? It’s a bit weird. I have surfed my entire life and I, nor my buds, have ever talked this way or thought this way. Something more along the lines of: “You just had an epic surf session with your buds so try slowing it down with a Terrapin Hi-5 and the stories and waves get much bigger.”

I will have one of my buds try it to hear their feedback.

THEIR STORY:

Surf / Boogie / Slap hands / Paddle: like a memorable adventure along U.S. Route 101, “Hi-5” California Style IPA leads you down a road of pure adrenaline and beauty. Capturing the majestic flavor of citrusy hops that roll off your tongue like a white cap on an ocean wave, this scenic wonder will keep you in awe, sip after sip.

A gesture in which two people simultaneously slap hands together in celebration of receiving a Terrapin Hi-5 California style IPA.