beer_name: Great Lakes Lake Erie Monster
text: Picked up a fresh 4 pack at the local liquor store, digging the label. A: pours a bold clear golden with a billowing 2 finger white head, leaves heavy lacing, appears to have good retention S: the front is pungent aromatic hops with a very orange like character without some of the pine and other tropical fruits that I typically pick up in big DIPAs. Some rich malts show up at the end with a touch of caramel and honey. Somewhat unique in the hop profile, smells good. T: huge bitter hops on the front with a lot of orange again with some pine joining the party as well. Lots of rich caramel malts throughout which balance the hops well. The finish is bitter and a touch sweet. MF: this beer excels compared to other DIPAs with a velvety mouthfeel and the perfect amount of carbonation. D: I'm glad Great Lakes put this beer out. Yes there are a ton of IPAs/DIPAs out there, but this one has some unique qualities which make it worth checking out. This doesn't quite do it for me like Abrasive/Hopslam/Double Trouble/PtE does, but great beer nonetheless.