110K+OT Batch #3 - The Other West Coast IPA
a - pours a deep burnt orange color, one finger white head with little retention and light lacing, quite hazy s - big aroma of orange marmalade mixed with heavy doses of caramel and sweet malt and booze t - burst of sweet orange marmalade and caramel up front with a considerable citrusy bitterness on the midpalate, lingering orange and caramel sweetness on the finish along with strong booziness on the finish m - full-bodied with very minimal carbonation, almost syrupy, good deal of alcohol warming d - not very drinkable between the sweetness and booziness, not all that interesting or complex either Not a bad beer, but I just can't get into it. For just being released, there just doesn't seem to be any kind of freshness to it -- tastes more like a DIPA that's been sitting around for too long.