Hoppe (Imperial Extra Pale Ale)
Pours gold, apple juice gold. Completely clear. Bubbly head settles quickly to a very thin film. Scattered lacing clings to the sides of the glass. Interesting aroma, have a bit of trouble picking things out actually. One sniff and I get juicy caramel malts, the next citrussy hops. Tangerines are standard though. Very juicy. Fresh up front, a nice burst of orange that's quickly candied by some serious caramel malt. The beer you get up front isn't the beer you get in the finish. The freshness, what I was expecting, is overrun by a serious malt profile with some piney resinous hops sticking to the back of the tongue. I feel like the flavours are clashing a bit. They get in the way of the American hops I was expecting from a beer called Hoppe. Alcohol is hidden away nicely. Body is nice and creamy, drinkability is dangerous. An intersting sister-brew to Unearthly. For all the billing as heavily hopped beers, ST doesn't hold back on quality malt.