Imperial India Pale Ale

Aroma:Big solid foam head, made the first sniff problematic. Subtle citrusy and exotic fruity hop smell. Inviting is the word. 1st Taste: Real nice mellow flavor. Definate grapefruit, but a cool tropical fruit variation. Overall: OK, I hate to repeat myself too many times, but great beer are complex but balanced...and and this brew is both. Sophisticated is the descriptor that comes to mind.Taking a full swig I get this really nice blend of sweet biscuity malt, caramel, deep flavor tropical fruit. The alcohol is like an soft dessert accent ingredient, not a shot of booze. Not too heavy feel, no hop bitter bite. Big fan of this big brew.

Poured clear into my mason jar glass. Foam, tons of it. Retention is outstanding and causes the foam to become somewhat frothy as it recedes. Sticky lacing just on the retention of the original pour. Aroma is, unfortunately, not as big as expected. Still pine and citrus (tropical fruit like) aromas are the center piece. Of course there is the balancing sweet malt. Taste is a quick hit of sweet. Hops is the biggest as is expected. Pine and citrus with a big aftertaste of bitterness that lasts and lasts. Sticky and thick in the mouth with an ample and complimentary carbonation. I am not sure this is completely fresh. If it is, then I expect more hops on the nose. One of those DIPAs that seems to leave the balance to happen chance. Good just a better balance away from being much, much better. Enjoy!