Snake Hollow India Pale Ale - Potosi Brewing Company

Snake Hollow India Pale Ale

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Overall: 6.12/10 by 1 dude

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Style: American India Pale Ale

ABV: 7.00%

IBU: 70

Season: Year Round

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  • A: 7.0 | T: 6.0 | L: 9.0 | M: 5.0 | O: 5.0
  • Color: Gold
  • Pours clear with 2 - 3 inches of frothy, white foam to cover the liquid. Retention is quite good, leaving behind some sticky, web-like lacing.

    Aroma is more malt forward than I expected: toffee and bread. There is a real slight citrus hop profile, but almost not enough to mention.

    Taste is sweet up front, but not lasting, with a huge blast of hop bitterness. No real hop flavor (herbal/grassy), just bitterness. That lasts, and lasts, and lasts. Not my favorite combination of for hop profile in an American IPA.

    Light mouth feel with mild carbonation.

    I can't get over how bitter this beer is in the finish. Yeah, IPAs need bite but not completely thrown out there and unbalanced bitterness, which, in this case, just lasts. I think this beer needs a touch of work for balance and some dry hopping would help both the aroma and taste. Enjoy!
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  • Reviewed: Friday, February 11, 2011 at 19:43:34
  • Tasted: Friday, February 11, 2011
  • $1.40 for 12 oz. bottle
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