The other day, my son asked if I would give him a sip of my orange juice. Puzzled, I looked at him, looked down at my glass, and laughed.

Kid, this ain’t no OJ. Heck, if I didn’t already know the “juice” in my glass was Hollows Imperial IPA, I might be fooled, too!

This stuff is juuu-uuicy!

In fact, it’s so dang juicy, I had to check if the LIC brewers actually stuffed fruit into every can. Nope, it’s just a massive double dry-hopping of Mosaic, Vic Secret, and El Dorado that gives it those waves of candied mandarin, ripe pineapple, and bright strawberry flavors. 

With all this vivid citrus juiciness and a pillowy soft mouthfeel, I know why fans like @SenatorSpaceman make such strong claims as, “There is no hyperbole when I say that this is seriously one of the best IPAs I have ever had. Maybe THE best. Seriously!”

It’s that freakin’ good! Obviously, I had to let my kid know this was Daddy’s special juice and that he’ll have to wait a few more years for that sip. 

But hey, if a 10-year-old can mistake the look and smell for straight up orange juice, that’s a darn good sign you’re drinking the right IPA.

Rated 4.16 on Untappd; 96/100 on BeerAdvocate

*Forbes praises LIC for “crushing the IPA game” in New York City; A Tap NY Gold Medal winning brewery