Empyrean Double IPA (Bourbon Barrel)
Wicked Weed Brewing in Candler, North Carolina, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial / Double Regular|
Score
6.92
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On tap in a flight at the brewpub. Pours a nice gold, with a small, off-white head. The aroma is strong floral and citrus hops, with a nice undertone of vanilla, oak, and some toffee in the finish. Sweet, with a significant bitterness. Medium to heavy body, sticky, a little astringent, with a clean finish. This is a very nicely done IPA, and the barrel conditioning works very nicely. The hop bitterness is well balanced by the bourbon sweetness, and the aromas layer well. Highly recommended!
Tried
from Draft
on 20 May 2014
at 15:54