Dainton & Ballistic Fruit Punch IPA

Style
Fruit IPA
ABV
6.3%
Bitterness
45 IBU

Not only does Dan Dainton seem to be doing a remarkably good job of continuously collaborating with fellow brewers, he's managing to flit between states at a rate of knots while doing so. This time around, his partner-in-crime is Lachy Crothers, head brewer at Brisbane's Ballistic and their joint effort is an IPA loaded up (as most Dainton beers seem to be these days) with added fruit, in this case passionfruit and pineapple.

It's a combination that saw them leave Ballarat Beer Festival with the people's choice award for best beer, said people presumably impressed by what we imagine was already a fruity IPA just from the hopping regime but which takes on extra body and more fruity sweetness via its tropical injection. There's enough bitterness to cut through the fruity sweetness, a bitterness that sticks around a while too, joined by a spot of tingling, boozy warmth.

Published February 9, 2018

Name
Dainton Brewery & Taphouse
Address

560 Frankston Dandenong Rd
Carrum Downs
VIC 3201

Phone
For sales, call 03 9775 0334
Open Hours

Thursday: 3pm to 10pm
Fri & Sat: midday to 11pm
Sunday: midday to 8pm

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