Great Lakes Commodore Perry IPA
12oz from Buffalo pours a crystal clear golden orange with a finger of creamy bone head, bigger bubbles drift up to feed the head which leaves nice lacing down the glass. Pretty. Juicy floral and citrus hops jump out, a touch of lemon cleanness, a bold sweet caramel malt base with a hint of biscuit. At 7.5% it's a pretty hefty IPA and it feels it, plenty of sticky pale and caramel malt, deep bitterness in the finish, some candied grapefruit, lemon and pine hops out front and a prominent sweetness. Touch of alcohol in there, a very full beer, drinks a little more like a DIPA. Pretty darn good beer but because of its heft I'm not sure it's the most drinkable in the style, wouldn't want to be drinking too many of these on a warm evening.