The Alchemist Heady Topper is a double-IPA from Vermont. A family-run brewery, The Alchemist began brewing the beer in 2003 to showcase the complexity of the flavors derived from its hop varieties. The Alchemist IPA contains a proprietary blend of six different hops and has an International Bitterness Units (IBU) value over 120, but it doesn’t have an excessive, overpowering bitterness. You’ll smell or taste hints of spices, pine, grapefruit, orange and tropical fruits. Even though you’ll notice a slight note of malt, hops are still the protagonists.