Concept of Space DIPA by Celestial Beerworks is a juicy hazy Double IPA that highlights Centennial, Strata, Rakau and Citra hops. Tropical fruit and citrus flavors dominate the beginning and middle of this DIPA, ending with a smooth finish that has no signs of 8.0% ABV. This article covers a review and relation to George Costanza from the television series Seinfeld.
Technical Details for Concept of Space Double IPA
- Beer Name: Concept of Space
- Beer Style: Double IPA
- Brewery: Celestial Beerworks (Dallas, TX )
- Brewery website: https://www.celestialbeerworks.com/home
- Purchased: Celestial Beerworks tap room
- Tasted: 12/20/21
- Glass Used: 16.75 ounce stemless
Concept of Space Double IPA Scoring Categories
Beer Review Celestial Beerworks Concept of Space DIPA Scoring Categories:
- Can Design: abstract art of colorful triangles that look like the new Galactic Empire ships in Star Wars Episode 9
- Appearance: medium thick yellow to gold haze 4/6
- Aroma: starts with fresh grapefruit slices up front, sweet oranges middle, subtle lite strawberry note at the back end 22/24
- Flavor: grapefruit and orange juice smoothie, lemon and pear notes transition to a smooth finish of limes and strawberries with mild bitterness 37/40
- Mouthfeel: smooth, creamy, tangy, clean finish, no alcohol warmth due to 8.0% ABV 9/10
- Overall Impression: clean DIPA in terms of fruit flavors and a smooth finish. Refined hazy that leaves your mouth wanting more and a little too crushable for a DIPA. 18/20
- Total Score: 90/100
- This DIPA is memorable for showcasing how tropical fruit flavors compliment the citrus flavors using four distinctive hops. Celestial Beerworks has cornered the hazy IPA game in the greater Dallas, TX metroplex.
Brewery Background
Celestial Beerworks (CB) is located in northwest Dallas, Texas and opened in October 2018. Matt and Molly Reynolds opened a tap room in Dallas’ Medical District at 2530 Butler Street, Dallas, Texas 75235. I was fortunate to stop by in early October 2021 and was greeted by an upbeat and knowledgeable staff. Layout focuses on CB’s core business principles of art, science and delicious fresh beers. Several local beer geeks were in attendance, and wanted to talk about the 2021 Red River Showdown between Oklahoma and Texas that was to be played that weekend. Sooners ended up winning an epic game 55-48.
CB’s mantra is “haze for days,” and they definitely walk the talk with the consistent quality of their hazy IPAs. Beer portfolio includes twenty-eight hazy IPAs, fifty-four hazy DIPAs and twenty hazy TIPAs, which equates to approximately 36% of CB’s beer releases since 2018. CB also makes tasty sours, stouts and pilsners. Very active on Instagram and CB’s creative advertising is at a level most breweries can only dream about.
Distribution Across Texas
CB’s beers are currently available at forty-three locations in Texas. Beers are available via online pre-order and can be subsequently picked up or delivered curbside. Have maximized their taproom space by hosting the following recurring events:
- Crispy Monday with $3 Lagers
- 2SDAY Roll a 2 and your beer is on us!
- $12 Mission Control Beer Flights on Wednesdays
- Trivia Night on Thursdays
- Hitt & Sip with Jessica Parker on the first Saturday of each month
- Hip & Hops on the second Saturday of each month
- Stretch & Sip on the third Saturday of each month
- Pilates & Pours on the fourth Saturday of each month
- Annual Space Camp membership for special releases
CB is hip and definitely cool. They are also the best brewery in Dallas and are showing no signs of slowing down or stagnating. Jump on this space ship tomorrow and enjoy the ride to beer geek nirvana.
Concept of Space DIPA Background
Celestial Beerworks brews the following hazy IPAs with “Space” in their name:
- Space Party – 8.5% ABV, Untappd Rating 4.33
- Your Place in Space – 8.0% ABV, Untappd Rating 4.18
- Concept of Space – 8.0% ABV, Untappd Rating 4.14
- Strata Space – 6.5% ABV, Untappd Rating 4.13
- Moon Man-go Citra Space – 7.0% ABV – Untappd Rating 4.11
- Citra Space – 7.0% ABV – Untappd Rating 4.06
- Secret Space – 7.0% ABV – Untappd Rating 3.92
- Zappa Space – 6.5% ABV, Untappd Rating 3.86
- Space Renaissance – 10.0% ABV, Untappd Rating 4.37
- Space Time Continuum – 10.0% ABV, Untappd Rating 4.34
CB has the “space” hazy IPAs figured out with an average Untappd rating of 4.14/5.00 for the above listed beers. Based on how tasty Concept of Space ended up being, I’m focused on trying Space Party and Your Place in Space in 2022. Only question is do I watch Star Wars or Star Trek during those future drinking sessions? Time will tell and the journey will be memorable.
Television Comparison for this Libation
George Costanza, from the hit comedy television series Seinfeld. Grew up in Brooklyn, New York, which led to him being a lifelong New York Yankees fan. Went to high school on Long Island, New York, yet he rooted for the New York Rangers during the 1995 NHL playoffs. That may have been due to peer pressure, or the simple fact he wasn’t a fan of anything from New Jersey. Graduated from John F. Kennedy Jr. High School in 1971, with his best friend Jerry Seinfeld.
Career Path
Costanza has been described as a short, stocky, bald man by his friends and parents. Spends an inordinate amount of time and energy trying to avoid work when employed, and inadvertently sabotages most of his dating relationships. Reached the pinnacle of his working career as the Assistant to the Traveling Secretary of the New York Yankees in 1994. When he wined and dined the executives from the Houston Astros in 1997, he was traded to Tyler Chicken by George Steinbrenner, due to a contentious negotiation session.
Personality Traits
Despite cheating during the contest, lying about being a marine biologist, removing his shirt every time he uses the bathroom, and dabbling in the importer/exporter market, Costanza sometimes showed glimpses of being a good friend and humanitarian. After finding $1900 from a bank account he started during the sixth grade, Costanza buys some abstract triangular art from Elaine Benes’ ex-boyfriend Roy, who was on his death bed after splenectomy surgery. Costanza thought his investment in the triangles would quickly appreciate in value after Roy would pass, but his purchase caused Roy to recover quickly and flirt with Elaine.
Triangles may only have three sides, but they seem to bring people good health, have been used extensively in the Star Wars movies, and now hold top notch hazy IPAs. Maybe its divine intervention or “something from above,” but triangles bring balance to the beer geek universe.
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