Moylander Double IPA
A good start, Moylander IIPA pours a dull orange color and is relatively clear. In a wider vessel it might get to be opaque but for now you can see through it's light haze. The head is off white and sudsy. The bubbles die off except for chunks that live in the corner of the glass. Nose is also a plus. It smells good but isn't what I've come to expect from a IIPA. There is a citrus hop scent but it's not as strong as the grains that follow. All in all a good smelling beer but weak. I want hops to punch me in the nose. Taste is also a little lacking if you ask me. Again there is all the right flavors here, like lemon piney hops and sweet caramelized malts but not in quantities presumed. The bottle says there are "aggressive and excessive hops swinging on an enormous malt backbone" which just isn't the case. To me this one tastes like a pretty good ipa but not in the league of a good IIPA (notice the use of lower case and capitol letters to further drive home my point.) The only thing that resembles a true double is the hop bitterness. This is right where it should be and the only thing that is close to being aggressive in this beer. In fact it's so strong I believe it overpowers and hides the true flavors. Don't get me wrong, this is a tasty drink but it isn't what it claims to be. I think they should add more malts and move some bittering hops to the dry hopping process. It's quite drinkable but could use a little more aroma and hop flavor with a heavier malt to balance the bitter.