Snake Hollow India Pale Ale

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!