Mongo
Mongo bottled 2/4/2011 A - Very cloudy but bright bright light orange - looks like the colorof an orange creamsicle. Sticky lacing clung tightly to the tulip I poured it in. S - Subdued. Muted. I kept swirling in the tulip and it seemed fresh fruit juice wanted to shine through but just didn't. Some pineapple notes with some orange and lemon but smelled weak. T - Same as the nose. Was like it wanted to shine but I just got a dull taste of citrus with as close to overwhelming bitterness as possible without calling this beer overly bitter. Enamel is coming off my teeth. Very dry finish. Just a wee bit over carbonated. As the beer warmed much of the same. Very mediocre. M - A bit over carbonated and a bit too bitter. The bitterness would have been welcomed with open arms if there were more flavor in this beer. D - Look to mouthfeel. Finishing the bomber wouldn't be hard but this beer is lackluster so I already would prefer a different IPA half way into the bomber. Big disappointment. Will not be buying more of this beer, especially with Blind Pig, PtE, Sculpin, Union Jack, Double Jack, Racer 5, and Celebration still on shelves next to it. Please Port, bottle Poor Man's DIPA.