Hops Infusion
Split a six pack of these with a friend. 12 oz. bottle poured into a Sam Adams glass. Appearance: Upon the first pour, both my friend and I had big, frothy, three finger heads and had to wait to pour the rest of the glass. Amber to medium brown in color with any sediment. Aroma: Pine and an herbal quality from the hops. Very earthy and astrigent overall. The hop presence dominates. Taste: Much like the aroma, big pine and herbal notes from the hops dominate. Very bitter and astrigent without much tropical fruit. Not much malt here either. A bit one note, but the pine hop notes are crisp and pleasant. Mouthfeel: Crisp and medium to light bodied. Refreshing and very easy to drink. Drinkability: With the hop presence, this almost seems like a higher ABV beer even though the alcohol never shows through. Knocking back a couple was no problem. Overall, a nice IPA that doesn't really stand out. The hops are a bit too much pine for my liking, but it is still a solid and drinkable IPA with a lot of hop flavors, I just wish they were more varied and less astrigent.