Boatswain Twin Screw Steamer Double IPA

It's been awhile since I've posted anything here. Don't worry, I've been drinking loads of beer; I just have also been overwhelmed with jobs and school. But here we return with a beer I just bought from Trader Joe's.



I bought the 22oz bomber Boatswain Twin Screw Steamer double IPA from Minhas Craft mainly because I had never tried it, nor anything from this brewery, and it was a big, potent bottle of booze for 2 bucks. Can't beat that.

I was pleased with how it poured - a nice copper color, but with a slight head that quickly dissipated. Stick your nose in that baby and you might be surprised. I swear it smells like bad whiskey. The booze really comes through, but it surprisingly smells nothing like any IPA or double I've ever whiffed. I kind of think it smells like tecate...

The taste goes right along with this. The bad liquor feel translates from sniff to sip and although it's hoppy-bitter, it's also corn syrupy sweet. There are just a lot of unpleasant flavors coming through here with little pleasantness to balance it out.

So, in the long run, this is a cheap, boozey beer at around 8%, but it really ain't tasty... But it's $2!