Wipeout I.P.A.
Had a pour of this at the Tomme Arthur Tap Take Over at the Armesby Abby in Worcester, MA on 11/03/10. Appearance: Golden yellow, with slightly orange ambition. Not a lot of head on my pour, slight lacing. Nothing too noteworthy here. Aroma: Hop forward smells. Pine for sure, but also a citrus fruit scent that comes off almost orangey with a nice malt sweetness by its side. Taste: This one develops on your palette like a goose down comforter onto a bed. The hop flavors are very pronounced, with both pine and orangey flesh being at the front. It doesn't assault or become too heavy. It just lightly falls on, then warms the tongue. Malt is there, but like a great American IPA, it stays in the background and is at its best as a complimentary flavor. Mouthfeel/Drinkability: I would drink this fresh all day long. Not too high of an ABV, light body, and robust, not attacking, flavors earn this high marks. Overall: I tried 4 IPA or DIPA at this event. This may have been my favorite of a great group. The orange and pine hops made this the winner for me. Now only if I could get fresh bottles of this in MA. 33 Beers Flavor Chart (5 high to 1 low): Alcohol/Solvent: 2.5 Dark Fruit: 1 Citrus Fruit: 5 Hoppy (pine): 4 Floral: 3 Spicy: 2 Herbal: 3 Malty: 2.5 Toffee: 1 Burnt: 1 Sweet: 2.5 Sour: 1 Bitter: 4 Astringent: 2 Body: 3 Linger: 3