AleSmith IPA
Taste from a bottle at Dark Lord Day 2007. Pours amber with a massive white head and wall-climbing lacing. The aroma is grapefruit, pine, and just a whisp of malt. Tastes like it smells-- assertively hoppy but just restrained enough. The balance is awesome. Mouthfeel is creamy, a nice contrast to the hops. Everything is in perfect harmony here, but not so much so that it gets boring. With its malt backbone, creamy mouthfeel, and crisp hops, I could drink this all day. This is an outstandingly crafted IPA. Now I just need to get another bottle and rerate.