Shock Wave - Imperial Hop Saturated Ale - 9% alc./vol. (Citra, Eclipse, Mosaic, Rakau, Citra Cryo, Mosaic Dynaboost, Citra Hyperboost, Rakau HopKief, Mosaic Incognito, Eclipse Spectrum and Eclipse Quantum)
Thought Blast was intense? Here is the shock wave that comes after the explosion.
Shock Wave is Sir John's new Imperial Hop Saturated Ale: a beer built around a completely unreasonable quantity of hops, in every possible form. The goal is simple: push saturation to the maximum without going green, and keep a beer that is dangerously easy to drink despite its 9%.
They start with Citra, Eclipse, Mosaic and Rakau. An already well-loaded base, but of course they didn't stop there. Citra Cryo. Mosaic Dynaboost. Citra Hyperboost. Rakau HopKief. Mosaic Incognito. Eclipse Spectrum. Eclipse Quantum. Yes. All in the same beer.
The result arrives in waves. Big citrus, tropical fruit, peach and stone fruit mix with riper notes of berries and fresh resin. Each sip brings a new layer of aroma while a frank bitterness quietly settles in the back of the cheeks. It's dense. It's saturated. It's intense. But above all, it's far too easy to drink for a 9% beer.

But who are Sir John Brewing? In their own words "Sir John is an independent, creative and respectful brewery". That sounds like a nice bunch of people to us!