Hop 15
22oz bottle, served in the almighty Duvel tulip A - pours with almost a finger of frothy and creamy just off-white colored foam. the beer is a bit hazy (chill?), dark gold in color. some sticky random walls of lace clings to the side of the glass. S - strong citrusy hops...grapefruit and candied oranges, some wet pine needles and caramel sweetness. pretty good, just struggling to really pull a whole lot out of the nose, despite sitting on this for almost 20 minutes now. T - off the bat, big and bold (almost harsh) bitter tropical fruits, grapefruit and pineapple, assertive pine and grass, with a lightly spicy earthy finish. 15 varieties of hops...it shows, briefly touching upon each of the classic flavor profiles. M - thick slightly syrupy body with sharp prickly but controlled carbonation. coats the mouth with oily bitter goodness, cut into only by an awakening alcohol burn. D - huge, no frills hop bomb from the left coast. a little gimmicky from the many hop strains, quite yummy but not easy to put down - let alone finish a bomber by yourself.