A massive caramel bomb of an IPA, almost hilariously so, since the can announces the beer to be "aggressively hopped" and it comes off almost like a liquid Werthers. Hops are there, offering up mild orange marmalade notes, but this beer's essentially a one-note sweet strong ale, albeit a strangely drinkable one. Almost like a session Barleywine, I guess. Pours a lovely orange-gold with a brief white head and good lacing. Nose is toffee-caramel, nothing else. Texture's good if a bit strong, even for an 8.5% "IPA". Fuck it, I'll finish it.

On tap at Porter Pub, pours a hazy dark copper with a medium beige head. Aroma brings out resinous hops, sweet caramel malt and bready notes. Flavour is along the same lines, with cloyingly sweet caramel malts, some resins, and plenty of residual sweetness. Not balanced too well. Cloying and way too malty without sufficient hops. Lame.