Conductor Imperial India Pale Ale
Poured from a 22oz bottle. Good amber colour with a hint of red. A rather thinnish head which quickly subsides to leave large bubbles spread across the top of the pint. Plenty of lace. A strong nose hints at the grassy, grapefuit flavours that flood over the tongue. I find the citrus just too much to the fore here - I prefer my grapefruit for breakfast. There's a little malty sweetness for balance, but I'm not getting the kind of hops in the flavour that I'd expect from an IPA. In fact I'm not getting enough beer flavour at all. If a beer company rep came to me with a view to selling this over the bar, I'd have to pass and ask what else they have. At 22oz and 8.5% I don't think we'd be selling too many of them. It might be to your taste but it's not for me.