A Beer to Try: ElectroSquared DIPA

ElectroSquared DIPA by Celestial Beerworks is a juicy hazy Double IPA that highlights Idaho 7 and Mosaic hops. Tangerine and pink grapefruit dominate the beginning and middle of this DIPA, ending with a smooth and piney bitterness finish. This article covers a review and sports reference to Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin.

Technical Details for ElectroSquared Double IPA

• Beer Name: ElectroSquared
• Beer Style: Double IPA
• Brewery: Celestial Beerworks (Dallas, TX )
• Brewery website: https://www.celestialbeerworks.com/home
• Purchased: Celestial Beerworks tap room
• Tasted: 12/19/21
• Glass Used: 17.5 ounce Tubo Tumbler

ElectroSquared Double IPA Scoring Categories

Beer Review Celestial Beerworks ElectroSquared DIPA Scoring Categories:

• Can Design: American Gothic painting updated to 2021 space travel
• Appearance: medium thickness light yellow haze 4/6
• Aroma: starts with sweet tangerine up front, pink grapefruit middle, hint of earthiness on the back end 22/24
• Flavor: tangerines and oranges from start to finish, grapefruit juice middle, subtle piney notes wrap up the finish with a bow, no sign of 8.5% ABV 38/40
• Mouthfeel: smooth, creamy, soft carbonation, surprisingly light and dry finish 9/10
• Overall Impression: pure fruit juice from beginning to end, Idaho 7 and Mosaic hops compliment each other, top notch dry finish with piney bitterness 18/20
• Total Score: 91/100
• Classic DIPA with no 8.5% ABV heat is memorable for showcasing the pure juice notes from Idaho 7 and Mosaic hops. Celestial Beerworks continues to dominate 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.

ElectroSquared DIPA Background

Celestial Beerworks brews the following hazy IPAs with “Electro” in their name:

• Electromagnetism – 7.0% ABV, Untappd Rating 4.06
• ElectroSquared – 8.5% ABV, Untappd Rating 4.17
• Electron – 14.0% ABV, Untappd Rating 4.25

CB has the “electro” beers figured out with an average Untappd rating of 4.16/5.00 for the above listed beers. Based on how tasty ElectroSquared ended up being, I’m focused on trying Electromagnetism in 2022. It’ll be interesting to see if the little brother single IPA batch measures or scales up to the big brother DIPA batch. Time will tell and the journey will be memorable.

Sports Comparison for this Libation

Jamie Benn (Left Wing) and Tyler Seguin (Center) of the Dallas Stars. Benn and Seguin have been teammates in Dallas since 2013. Both players have fit right into the Stars team culture, with growing their hair long and conforming to the team motto of “mullets first.”

Career Paths

Benn was drafted by Dallas in 2007, made his NHL debut in 2009 and is currently playing his thirteenth season. Was named team captain prior to the 2013-2014 season, and won a gold medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics as a member of the Team Canada national team. Seguin was drafted by the Boston Bruins in 2010 and won the Stanley Cup as a rookie at the end of the 2010-2011 NHL season. Seguin was traded from Boston to Dallas on 7/4/13 as part of a huge seven player package. Blossomed quickly with the Stars due to striking up an immediate friendship with Benn that continues to this day. Currently playing his twelfth season.

Head Coaching

Dallas Stars’ organization has had a turnstile at the head coach’s office since 2013. Lindy Ruff was hired in 2013 and then replaced by Ken Hitchcock in 2017. Hitchcock retired in 2018 and was replaced by Jim Montgomery. Montgomery was fired early in the 2019-2020 season and replaced by Rick Bowness. Stars advanced to the NHL playoffs in 2014 (eliminated in the first round by Anaheim), 2016 (eliminated in the second round by St. Louis), and 2019 (eliminated in the second round by St. Louis).

Stanley Cup Playoffs

During the Covid-19 impacted season of 2019-2020, the celestial stars aligned for the Dallas Stars organization as they advanced to the 2020 Stanley Cup Finals held in the playoff bubble in Edmonton, Canada. Despite a valiant team effort and a combined six assists from Benn and Seguin, Tampa Bay beat the Stars in six games for their second Stanley Cup trophy. The bubble playoff format was subsequently used by the NBA for the 2020 Finals and the sports world continued to adjust due to the pandemic.

After Game 6 was over, Benn sat fully dressed in the locker room with a long look on his face about what could have been, and if the Stars will ever get back to the Finals during his tenure with the organization. His facial expression looked similar to the American Gothic painting, and at least Seguin is right next to him on their quest to win the Cup.

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