2005 growler from Robertsreality! Pour is a 5 from me. Huge head, is well retained throughout most of the glass. Ample lacing is left and the beer is unfiltered with a magenta-orange-amber appearance and a yellowish head, nice and creamy. I’ve been wondering about this beer for some time now and wow did it deliver. Aroma is fresh hop juice, BUT not too bitter. More candied oranges, sweet caramel and toffee, peaches, cream, vanilla, light hints of grapefruit. Big and juicy. Flavor is even better than the aroma, IMO. Full body immediately delivers the malt, rich, creamy and moderately sweet, the caramel, toffee and honey all provide ample balance to the citric, juicy hops. While the hops and malt are nothing new, they are just so gloriously executed and the body and mouthfeel lacks nothing, or so I thought. Creamy smooth, with tingly carbonation and a finishing bitterness that almost goes too far, in my book, but not quite. Bit of pine acidity on the finish, brings back memories of the old DFH 90 minute, before they started filtering it. Almost a green hops flavor, like Amherst IPA. Juicy and fruity, creamy and malty, with natural carbonation. I can’t ask for much more out of an AIPA. Thanks so much Rob, this kicked ass! (on a side note, I think I have to give The Tap Leather Lips another try).

Dark coppper color. Aromas of fruit and hops. Flavors of candy, sugar, hops, and fruit; unusually complex for a town hall beer. Sweet with good bitter taste. I can’t believe I waited so long to try it.