7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Part of the Nita IPA Mix Pack, this one pours a slight hazed amber colour with golden highlights. The head is frothy, almost creamy, light-beige with good retention and patches of lacing. Mostly malty nose with some caramel notes. The taste is where the hops appear. Big bitterness with a milder dry finish. The caramel malt background is still there, but the hops adds lots of fresh herbal goodness. Definitely a nice 2011 Imperial IPA, when malt was fairly important. Nicely balanced!