Mother Earth Brew Co - Hop Diggity

So it's Friday and if you didn't blow up your hands with some firecrackers yesterday, you're probably hungover and not really wanting to drink some good beers. Well, SUCK IT UP! The weekend is here and if you don't want to drink something good, I'll review something that could potentially be good. That's right, I'm doing this for you!

Tonight I'm drinking local. No really, like legit local... as in this is brewed a block from my home. If you're in or around North County San Diego, you know these guys. Tonight I'm drinking Hop Diggity by my good friends at Mother Earth Brew Co. in Vista, California. This is a DIPA that comes in at 8.2% abv and from what it reads at the brewery itself, 130 IBU!!! So in other words, HOLY SHIT! Let's get this DIPA poured and see how it stands up.

The Hop Diggity pours out a pretty hazy golden color definitely bordering on a copper/orange. There's a nice amount of carbonation coming up from the bottom of the glass. There's a nice two finger fluffy white head very reminiscent of some beach foam or maybe even some clouds. The head is sticking around for a long time and leaves behind a really thick, sticky lacing. Definitely a nice looking DIPA. Let's get the nose.

First thing is some big hops. Not the big dank hops I was expecting though. Lots of citrus right away. Big grapefruit and fresh oranges. There's a lot of peach, like very ripe peaches. A bit of mango and maybe even some papaya. There's an underlying sugary sweetness here as well. Definitely more fruity and juicy than I was expecting on the nose. This is a really awesome smelling DIPA. Let's stop the bullshitting though. I'm ready to do some drinking.

Right away there's a nice punch of hop bitterness. For a DIPA it's not as powerful as I was expecting, but I kind of like that. That's immediately followed by some of that tropical fruits. A lot of mango and even some pineapple in the middle of the mouth. Sides of the palate I get that grapefruit and orange citrus. It helps to even out the bitterness of the hops. Back end of this beer I get some of that peach sugary syrup and a lot of hop bitterness. The finish is quite dry and I'm left with quite a lingering bit of bitterness. No hint of alcohol on this and honestly it drinks incredibly easy.

So overall, Hop Diggity from Mother Earth Brew Co is another winner. I'm not sure how fresh this bottle is but it still has all the components to make a good DIPA. With that said, coming in at 130 IBU I don't really get that level of bitterness. That's really my only complaint about this one. Otherwise, this is a solid beer and with the guys at Mother Earth if there's one thing they really nail, it's IPA. They make some of the best in the area. Check them out if you're in northern SD, hell, even in southern SD. It's only a quick drive up the freeway.

Rating: B+