Reckless Use of Hops TIPA

Tap at Ale Arsenal. Floral and perfume aroma, with faint alcohol heat - a really nice mix and different than many hop profiles these days. Clear copper-deep gold with minimal white head, but patterns nicely down the glass. Grapefruit rind and slight cat on the flavor - very different than the aroma hops and a unique juxtaposition. Alcohol is really hidden here, although there is a fair amount of residual sweetness on the back half of the palate.

Tap at Cap Hop. Pours brassy gold with a white head. Aroma is fruit/citrus earth. Med + body. Somewhat oily. Flavor is not all that dry, but it is hoppy. Bitter in a somewhat earthy way. There's also a fruit/juicy aspect. Mild hop burn. Running out of descriptors - except it's a good drink.

Draft. Golden beer with a cream head. Tropical fruit aroma. Tropical fruit and light malt flavor. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Tropical fruit and light malt lingers with light grapefruit.

Draft @ 17th Bistro Double IPA Festival, Hayward, CA. Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty grapefruit hoppy piney aroma. Fruity malty grapefruit hoppy bitter flavor. Has a fruity malty grapefruit hoppy bitter finish.

On tap at Beer Revolution. It pours a pale golden color with a massive white head. The aroma has bright and fresh notes of peaches and flowers. The flavor is also very thick with peaches, flowers, honey and a hint of booze. Great flavor and fresh, focused hop character but the mouthfeel is a little overly oily and syrupy. Not sweet though. Overall, well done, just wish it wasn’t so heavy on the palate.