6.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Notes from March 2009 Ageless growler via New Beer. The IPA Project has been kind to me over the past couple of years. Odyssey as an end result wasn't that bad. Who the hell is getting exited about the new Pale Ale Project? I could care less now. They still make a ton of interesting beers I can better focus on now. /not a lush Poured into my Ommegang anniversary glass. A clear, ruby-laced amber with an inch of off-white paste. Frothy, white wash lace. Smell is softly baked, minimally toasted & caramelized, bread crumbs. Light mixed bouquet of flowers. Very little in here actually. Taste is delicately sweet. Simple bread crust, confectioner's sugar, & butter. The alcohol brings forth bitter green hops, with some grapefruit rindyness taking a backseat. The alcohol & resinous bitters stick around during the finish, haphazardly washing away the body's initial soft impression. Carbonation could be stronger. A little uninspiring, but a decent stab(as always) from the IPA Project.