Sleighor Double IPA
This was actually very impressive in appearance. It was a deep ruby red with a ginormous head on it that hung around forever. When it did subside it left behind a ton of sticky swiss cheese lacing. The smell had much more malt than I expected as well as citrus and piney hops, but they were subdued. This tastes more like a barleywine than an IPA. It actually has an earthy and grassy flavor and the aftertaste even tastes like a mouthfull of dirt, in an unpleasant way. It was bitter, but not overly bitter. There's way to much malt for my liking in an IPA. Somewhat syrupy and full bodied. The finish is slightly bitter. The syrupy texture and bad aftertaste make this a hard one to swallow. This wasn't a bad beer, but I don't think it's an accurate representation of the style. The malt was overdone and the hops were more bittering than flavorful.