Founders Devil Dancer
12oz bottle into snifter. A big thanks to HosP for this one! A: Pours a brownish-ruby amber with an unimpressively thin tan head that quickly disappeared despite a very rigorous pour. S: Big perfumey citrus hops with notes of grapefruit, mango and caramel malt. T: Much more a barleywine than a big DIPA. Much maltier than the nose suggested. Hops come through with very fruity and citrusy. That said the hop flavor can easily be described as "juicy" with a honey-like sweetness to it. Flavors are bold and powerful. Aftertastes lingers with a light bitterness and tangerine rind flavor. M: Full bodied with low carbonation and a viscous heavy mouthfeel. Very thick and heavy. Big alcohol presence that isn't hot on the palate but warms yours belly. Bitterness is surprisingly low for an IPA, but then again, this tastes like a big barleywine. D: Not enough carb and a big alcohol punch make this beer drinkable, but not super enjoyable. A bit of a letdown. Aged a few years this would make a heck of a barleywine. Right now it's just an okay DIPA.