4.5/5
AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
12 ounce bottle into tulip, best by 08/08/11. Pours slightly hazy amber color with a huge 3 finger off white head with fantastic retention that reduces to a thin lacing cap. Some decent lacing on the glass. Aromas of tons of mango and pineapple; with a bit of grapefruit and caramel. Love the aromas, probably the most mango I have ever smelled in a beer yet. Taste of a lot of pineapple, grapefruit, pine, and a bit of caramel. Fairly strong bitterness on the finish that lingers with pineapple and citrus flavors. Incredibly smooth drinkability for over 9% ABV, and great balance of bitterness and sweetness. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied. Overall an incredible Double IPA, this is the best beer I have ever had from Great Lakes so far.
Absolutely an incredible IPA when it is super fresh, no idea what a few months will do to it, but right now it is amazing.
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