Draught at Lulu’s 9/27/15.
Clear amber-golden body has a large white head that shows moderate retention.
Citrus and definite caramel notes in the nose could stand to be a bit more dry, though I guess the juiciness of the hops is somewhat enjoyable. Minerals and a bit of yeastiness are noted, with little/no alcohol.
Rather straightforward caramel-meets citrus in the flavor belies the excitement of the lemon drop hops. Perhaps there’s a bit of tangerine and earthy/leafiness a la Mosaic, but it dosent have much staying power and the body is a bit big and the sugars a touch underattenuated. Fine and drinkable, but rather forgettable in light of being brewed in the world’s IPA capital.

On tap at Growler Garage, South Burlington, VT.
This was poured into a sample glass.
The appearance was a hazy bronzed orange color with a one finger slim white foamy head that quickly dissipated. Light clingy slightly foamy lacing glosses along the sides of the glass in a messy way.
The smell started off with sweet lemon hops. Light grassiness pervades and lets in extra slight citrusy notes. The bitterness comes from a light underscore of pine.
The taste was mainly sweet throughout and had a nice bitterness underneath through the pine. The lemon shows a light sugary aspect to it, but nothing overly done. There’s a light sweet lemon aftertaste leading into a wet sweet lemon finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a decent sessionable aspect to it. The carbonation seemed good for the style and allowed a nice bitterness from the pine aspect to become the harshness over the tongue.
Overall, it hit all of the aspects of an AIPA. Its just a bit sweeter than other AIPA’s. Just realize, its the lemon drop hops that did that. Its different. I say, this could be a nice \"dessert IPA.\"