Slightly hazy golden and peach coloured body with a bronze-ish glow and a very thin, perfectly white head, only a centimetre or so tall. Aroma of alcohol, astringent grain, light medicinal and grassy notes with a touch of light hops and very little else. Medium-bodied; Very medicinal and astringent flavours at first that show a ton of alcohol and punch, but without much malt nor hops make this hit hard without packing many flavours or complexities - this is all alcohol and bitterness without any real IPA tastes. Aftertaste shows only the astringencies with a dose of citrus fruits, some light grain without sugars and a good deal of the alcohol warmth at the very end. Overall, a pretty poor beer, especially for the style - this isn't close to a [normal] IPA, let alone a West-Coast IPA - this was poor and showed more of an American Strong Ale in flavour with the alcohol and warmth, but the complexities of a Blonde ale. I sampled this [nicely shaped] twelve ounce bottle purchased from Liqour Outlet in Boonton, New Jersey on 22-September-2018 for US$2,19 sampled at home in Washington on 11-April-2019.