beer_name: Oak Aged Unearthly (Imperial India Pale Ale)
text: Bomber, no freshness date. Tried to drink @ slightly chilled temp, then chilled to brewer recommended temp. A - poured a hazy amber. Almost two finger head with solid retention and good lacing. S - Overwhelming malty and bready, few citrusy hops but not enough to balance the malt sweetness. T - Enough hops to balance the malts, but thats it - very strong malty backbone - clearly a DIPA here, much closer to DFH 120 than DFH 90 as I was hoping, but @ 11%ABV it is a fair expectation. Hop heads would prefer a stronger hop presence to add more power to the hop profile. M - Full, think mouthfeel, not quite syrupy, but close. A bit too much for me. D - HAD to drink cold, @ more than recommended temp was simply to thick. Had to put in freezer (even the glass) after opening to finish. Much more drinkable @ a colder temp. I don't know if I would buy this again, even given the ABV (more in Barleywine territory) I thought it was a bit over the top malty. I have seen other reviews that say it is very hoppy, so maybe my bottle is old? I would prefer a Monster Ale if looking for an alcohol hop bomb or a Rouchefort 10 if I wanted a meal. I am a huge fan of Southern Tier, but I would much prefer a Victory Hop Wallop or even a DFH 90 minute. In the case of the former, it has a much thinner mouthfeel, and as a result a stronger hop flavor. The DFH 90 is more along the lines of this brew, but with a little stronger hop profile. Fairly sure this is an old bottle. Will give it another chance and review again.