beer_name: Butte Creek Organic Revolution X Imperial IPA
text: Kinda middle of the road all the way around for me. Pretty copper color, but no lacing (strange for something loaded with hops) and barely any head, even after swirling my goblet/cervoise. The smell isn't as vibrant as I would expect for something this high octane. There are pleasant herbal, floral hoppy scents but I expect more of a punch from a double IPA. Same deal with the flavor, with an added subtraction (if such a thing is possible) of a metallic edge to the finish. The malts are on the thin side; they function more as background noise than anything else. Not what I'd expect from a celebratory beer. Maybe the next anniversary will be better.