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While I'm admittedly not too experienced with galaxy hops, I wouldn't say this is medicinal at all. It's hard for me to pinpoint the flavor on this, really. It has a lot of citrus notes and a slight grassy/floral quality, but the biggest thing that stands out to me is the "bite" it has on the finish. Just a really, really nice beer.
I was gonna drink a Westbrook Gose before I went to bed, but I'd honestly rather sit on this and savor it longer.
I've only had a few honestly but same experience. Maybe it's my palette, I dunno. I'll keep drinking them though haha.
I don't get single hopped beers. Now that I think about it, I think I had one (around here they call them SMASH beers.. Single Malt and Single Hop beers. Another local place did it. I believe it was more of a Pale Ale using Citra, where the hops are more of a slight afterthought. La Cumbre uses a blend of at least 5 hop varieties on Elevated, and maybe more with their other IPAs. I think each variety adds something. One adds a tropical note. One a unending bitterness...
I've only had one single hopped beer with Calypso and it was pretty bad. Nothing but bitterness. Never again.