16th Anniversary Wood Aged
Appearance- The pour is a clear copper color with a nice two finger off white head. Good retention and lace. Smell- Citrus hops and caramel malts. Some earthyness, wood, and vanilla from the oak chips. Taste- Very balanced in terms of hops and malts. I would assume this had more of a hop presence when it was fresh. The oak and vanilla flavors are noticed on the finish. This is still hot on the back end due to the 10% abv's. Mouthfeel- medium body and carbonation. Somewhat sticky. Overall- In general, I don't think wood and IPA's mix, but I figured I would give this a shot. This is decent overall. Ageing it to calm down the ABV feel, would all but kill the hops. Drinking it fresh, I feel like this one would be way to "hot". This wouldn't be my first choice, glad I tried, but I would not revisit it.