Imperial IPA in a can? Crazy? Crazy good. This is the first of several beers Tracie put in my "pagan spring basket" (at least that's what I'm calling it).
It pours great, with a nice substantial white head that dissipated moderately quickly. Great color and clarity.
What jumps out immediately is the huge hop nose. It's like taking a deep sniff from a freshly opened bag of hops. I've never had a commercial beer with that strong of a fresh hop aroma. Excellent.
Flavor is also quite hoppy, but it's balanced very well by a substantial malt profile.
Body is surprisingly crisp and refreshing for a beer this strong. It's very drinkable and is the kind of beer that could get you in serious trouble on a hot summer day by the water.
Nice beer, I'm looking forward to all the other IPAs in the basket.
Mmmm, that does sounds yummy!
ReplyDeleteI like the Demetri Martin quote you snuck in there. Good stuff. I'm thirsty!
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