Hopsickle Imperial India Pale Ale
Ohhh Complex! A- When poured this beer produced a large bubbled and oily finger-width of head. The honey brown color is translucent but noticeably "fuzzy". Lacing is prominent. S- Hard to smell much more than hops and honey with a slight malty smell at the tail end. Of all the characteristics this was the least memorable, but only because each of the other categories have such bold properties. T- The initial sip traveling to the back of your mouth is a mixture of strong hops and a bit of sweetness. A hoppy, bitter flavor (charcoalesque with strong notes of tobacco) lingers at the top of your mouth for moments after sipping. M- Initially, this beer feels particularly oily, followed by a delicate carbonation. The warmth of the alcohol lingers for a significant amount of time and continues to remind you that this is no petty beer. Other Notes: Half-way through our bottle we took a comparison sip from a Mojo IPA which is considered to be a decent-good IPA and it tasted like a sweet cider compared to the bitterness emanating from the Hopsickle. Be warned, you enter a new level of hoppiness with this Imperial IPA.