IPA 395
Clear but extremely dark in the glass, a brownish-amber hue with an off-white head that retains incredibly well. While this doesn't necessarily rate well to style, it's a beautiful beer. The nose is odd; sage, rosemary, berries, brown sugar, citrus and toast. This is heavy on the specialty malts, but it's well-hopped too. The taste is an even mix of malts and hops, with a generous dose of unusual adjuncts. Sage is plainly noticeable, juniper subtle but present, caramel malts, brown sugar and pine all in even portions. Medium-bodied and semi-dry, moderately hoppy but ultimately bittersweet in the finish. Very well-crafted stuff, but not my personal favorite take on the style.