“From now on you will drink only when drunken to, and the first and last words out of your filthy sewers will be ‘hops’. Do you maggots understand that?”
Hmmm. Not great. I’ll workshop it.*
Full Metal Jacket – the beer, not the movie – is certainly a modern interpretation of the West Coast style. It’s packed with hops, but despite Blackflag’s rebellious persona and the bullet-ridden can, this is quite a tidy IPA; it’s like finding out the skate punk at school is really nice to his mum and keeps his bedroom clean.
Pour it out, breathe it in, and you get big pineapple vibes. Not to be confused with Big Pineapple vibes; I understand that, in the context of the Sunshine Coast, there could be some confusion with a certain large iconic landmark and tourist destination. No, this is big vibes of sweet pineapple, first on the nose then carrying over to the palate as they welcome in clean citrus to join them. It finishes with savoury pine wrapped up with a crisp bitterness.
Mick Wüst
* Full disclosure: I haven’t seen Full Metal Jacket. It’s a war movie, right? “That's what this place feels like. Hell.” Or is that Platoon…? Haven’t seen that, either. Don’t tell my brother or he’ll make me watch them.
Published March 13, 2025 2025-03-13 00:00:00
