On tap at the Good Hop, Oakland. Pours hazy orange with medium white head. Good lacing. Hoppy, citrus, orange, strong pine, resinous, lots of caramel, sweetness, lasting bitter finish. Medium+ bodied. Old school DIPA, well executed.

I’m spending the month of May focusing on going back and retrying beers I’ve had in the past few years, seeing if my taste has changed, and giving fantastic beers a chance to be enjoyed again and again. Though this is a regular practice for me, I’m trying to focus on it more so than usual. So when I saw this classic on tap at Hop and Hound, I found a perfect candidate for my experiment. One problem. Somehow I never took notes on this one. How is that possible? I have had this beer countless times. This beer is partially responsible for beginning my journey into craft beer. This was possibly the first imperial IPA I ever loved. I can recall visiting Boneyard early on, with Tcon25, and talking with the brewer while enjoying this same beer, while discussing beer, in their closet sized taproom. That’s what craft beer is all about for me. A beer is as good as the situation and experience surrounding it. This beer has a history behind it for me. Damn, I just wish I had taken some tasting notes on it before. Two pints of it today will give me a solid start. Shiny golden orange pour. Thin, oily film head. From a distance, a strong aroma of grapefruit. Cool flavor, more grapefruit, moderate bitter hops. An incredible hop profile on this. A huge IPA that drinks as smooth as any of them. Cool, slightly creamy finish, with another late grapefruit reminder. This is the original bad ass imperial IPA for me. This beer does not suck. At all. I guess a year from now, I’ll find this, retry it, and ask myself why I used to ramble so much during my ratings.

På språng från Krigsgrisen på väg till ny Dipa på Orsted hamnade jag på Victoriagade. Passade på att Titta in på trissta original Mikkeler bar. Trotts ingen god öl utsatt på hemsidan . (Som vanligt när det gäller Mikkeler bar då de mest har gamla öl numera där). Jo nu otroligt fanns denna nya DIPA KUL KUL. Oj den smakar mycket Maltigt. Brödigt och lite vinöst. En riktigt Tung inlands USA Dipa i PQ stil .HEAVY. Yeees Blåa druvor och bär. Fyllig maltig. Mycket bra balanserad eftersmak .