Double Dog Double Pale Ale
Thick, cloudy amber hits my glass making more of a thud then a splash. Strong aromas of sweet malt sugars left over from exhausted, drunk yeast colonies swell out of the glass. The anticipation of immense sweetness is pleasantly put off by a bitter hop oil filled mouthful that is all but balanced by this serious malt backbone. Hop flavors add a different complexity to what would otherwise be categorized as a barley wine in my book. The thick appearance of this beverage is again misleading. While certainly being a full bodied beer, it is not syrupy. Very drinkable for a beer of this abv; no lingering sticky sweetness due to drying bitterness from hop oils and acids.