Guggman Haus Brewing Co. in Indianapolis is tapping something new today, and it comes with a built-in vacation. Trip to the Tropics is a hazy double IPA brewed on a base of Citra hops with a generous dry-hop of hand-selected El Dorado, and the brewery is not being shy about what that combination delivers: vibrant, bold pineapple juice, citrus, and a bit of background peach.
At 7.4% ABV, this is a proper double IPA, with enough weight behind it to carry that tropical fruit character without feeling thin or one-note. Citra as a base is a fairly common move in hazy IPAs these days, but pairing it with El Dorado specifically for the dry-hop is a smart choice, since El Dorado tends to bring that juicy, almost fruit-cocktail quality that plays so well with Citra's citrus and tropical notes.
Guggman Haus describes it plainly as feeling like biting into a fresh pineapple, and looking at the can art, complete with a little tropical island scene, it is clear the brewery leaned all the way into the theme rather than just hinting at it. This is a beer that knows exactly what mood it is going for.
Trip to the Tropics is available in cans starting today, and it joins a rotating lineup at Guggman Haus that includes several other hazy IPA variations, so fans of the style will have plenty to compare it against. For a beer landing in the middle of a genuine heat wave, a can that promises a mental trip to somewhere with palm trees is pretty well timed.
If you are the type who treats a double IPA as basically a permission slip to relax for the rest of the afternoon, this one is worth seeking out. Grab a can, find some shade, and let Guggman Haus do the travel planning.