Jockamo IPA
Served in a standard shaker glass. Glass of cold water on the side to sip from periodically. Appearance: As served the beer is a clear reddish dark copper color with a " white head that soon recedes to a ring and a thin layer of foam on the surface. The lacing is scattered and leggy. By about mid-way through the beer sipping leaves very little lacing and virtually nothing is clinging to the sides of the glass. Smell: The aroma is mild and not particularly hoppy. Occasionally I think I'm picking up a bit of metallic character in the aroma. Taste: The nose predicts the flavors pretty well except that the flavors are more intense that the aroma suggests. The flavors here include some caramel malt and what is mostly earthy bitterness, with that slight metallic character in the taste that was also present in the nose. Mouthfeel: The mouth feel is light to medium bodied with some soft tingle from the faint carbonation. The finish is moderately long and begins with the caramel being replaced by the earthy bitterness which then in turn fades into a lingering dryness on the palate and back of the throat. Drinkability: This is drinkable enough that I was fine with finishing it off, but that said, there so many more IPAs I prefer out there that I'll probably not be drinking this one again, or if I do it will be because the other alternatives are even less exciting.