This is an awesome Imperial IPA. I can't think of one thing I don't like about it other than the wishing it came in a 6 pack.
It pours a deep golden amber color, dense head and amazing hop aroma. It tastes like a sweetish full bodied IPA, almost like an American style barleywine. The hops are there, but they're not as assertive as some IPA's, this is a balanced beer - I like it.
I have a bit of a rant about IBU's (international Bittering Units). While they are an important measurement for brewing, I don't think that they accurately portray perceived bitterness. For example, the 90 minute has a huge 90 IBU rating but it tastes more like a beer with 60 IBU's.
Whaaaattt? Where did the hops go?
Aging, beer ingredients, alcohol level in the beer and a whole host of other things mess with perceived IBU's. Let me prove it to you, here's an experiment you can do at home! Stone's Ruination IPA has 100+ IBU's as does Avery's Hog Heaven Barleywine (I’m sure there are others, any IPA and strong ale with about the same IBU rating will work) so they both should taste outragesly hoppy right? The barleywine will be nowhere near the bitterness level of the IPA – try it and see!
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figures you nerds would have a beer blog...
dom and i went to a beer tasting party (blind beer taste tests) where we did up about 23 types of beer, foreign mostly, some domestic. y'all should get something like that going...
<3 and swift shin kicks,
Dee
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