This was poured into a tulip, thinking it was a DIPA. Bottling date reads: 05/22/15.
The appearance was a semi-hazy bronzed red color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipates within less than a minute. There’s a decent lacing that roams around the glass.
The smell starts off with a big burst of citrus hops amplified by a pine bitterness to balance. Extra tropical notes lead in but remain subtle.
The taste starts off sweet and leads into a slight bitter, nice and substantial. A light aftertaste of sweet to semi-bitter citrus leads into a sly dry finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a decent sessionability about it.. Carbonation feels right as an IPA to lead to a decent bitterness over my tongue.
Overall, I say this was a really good IPA that I could have again.