4.2/5
AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
12 ounce bottle. Pours hazy orange-amber color with a 2 finger off white head with amazing retention that reduces to a thick cap. Not too much lacing present. Aromas is kind of weak on the pour, but it improved as I made my way into the glass. Aromas of citrus, floral, caramel, and pine with some spiciness. Taste of strong citrus, caramel, and pine; with a sharp bitterness present on the finish. The bitterness and spiciness lingers for a while after the finish. Alcohol well hidden, and only a very slight warming noticed after the finish. This is a great IPA, definitely a bit more hop forward in flavor and the amount of bitterness, but also well balanced with the flavors. Medium body and fairly high carbonation, has a nice sharp feel to it. The nice amount of bitterness and flavor in this IPA makes me an instant fan. Excellent.
Smuttynose has been showing up more an more around me, and I was lucky enough to find some of the big beer series to have soon enough. This IPA is great, and is well balanced with plenty of bitterness, which is my ideal kind of an IPA. Definitely recommended.
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