Ah a first. Wish I had better news. Bottle from the brewery. Pours a cloudy brown with a finger of head that leaves a persistent ring. Sweet malty nose, a bit of chocolate and piney hops. Taste up front is solid pine and resin hops, not overly strong. That is supported by a sweeter malty base, with those chocolate notes again. Finish swings fairly hard toward bitter. Not alot of finesse here. The hops under-delivers, the malt sweetness fights the hops, and a rough bitterness in the finish doesn't help. Not the worst IPA, but not the best.