XS Imperial India Pale Ale
Served into a tulip glass, bottled in 2010 A - Pours a bright shade of orangish yellow, very hazy with a thick white head of small bubbles. S - Bursting with a floral/citrus/pine smell. The citrus can almost be green apple like, maybe some orange peel. Somewhat of an alcoholic nose. Can be a little spicy with some fruity ester. T - Bready and boozy right up front. Very off centered ipa. Rather unpleasant hop flavors with an alcohol warming throughout the whole taste. Has a bit of bitterness that I perceive to be quite astringent and unpleasant. M - The beer is light to medium bodied. Carbonation is on the low side. O - Overall I thought the smell was very complex but the flavor was not very appealing to me. A little on the flat side also. Didn't really enjoy it and was not worth the price.