beer_name: Butte Creek Organic Revolution XI Imperial IPA
text: Appearance: The pour is a slightly hazy fiery amber with a white head the quickly descends to a ring and a small island in the middle of the beer. Smell: This has a shockingly faint aroma. If I try hard enough, I can pick up an earthy character, fresh cut grass, pine, spicy hops, and caramel malts. Taste: This is not good. The beer is fairly hoppy, but the hop profile is downright lousy. Right away I get a vegetal, musty, and earthy character. Pine and grass come out in a futile attempt to save the beer in the midpalate, but all is lost when the musty flavor comes back, bringing booze and a sourness with it, for the finish. Mouthfeel: It's medium-bodied with plenty of carbonation, but I have to knock it for its rough finish. Drinkability: Last year's Butte Creek 2IPA was one of the only organic beers I've had that was tasty, this year's is a major pass. I'm not even going to finish the first pour.