Hoppe (Imperial Extra Pale Ale)
Bomber courtesy of BlankBoy- thanks Paul! As the name says,its a pale straw yellow, clear brew. Head is a beautiful fluffy white with some of the best lacing I've seen in a big american brew (due to the wheat malt?). Nose is of sweet fruit and malt. First sip- piney blast that turns to grapefruit and tickles the nose. After a glass, the hops seem to move towards a more grassy, herbal, woody concoction on the finish. This brew is about the hops- there's not fooling around with it being balanced, and fine by me. The malts are subdued but add a creamy mouthfeel. A nice mix of pale and wheat malt. Drinkability is very high for such a big ass brew- no sign of booziness- just a hop machine. A kick ass brew, and almost up there with the Uneartly in my humble opinion. This brewery hasn't disapointed yet.