7.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Super hazy, deep golden and pure straw yellow coloured body with a relatively thick, off-white head, two to three centimetres tall of a soapy head that fades fast. Aroma of grass, pine, straw, hay, flowers and a peppery, spicey quality with some herbal elements from the El Dorado with a good malt backbone and some alcohol peeking through. Medium-bodied; Rich peppery and spicey bite at first with a bunch of floral and grassy notes along with a fairly astringent and deep alcohol warmth with a lot of hop bitterness in which the grassy/floral hops really come out. Aftertaste is deep and robust with the floral, perfumey and especially peppery/spice hop notes the strongest, but some good malt and alcohol showing through on the strong side. Overall, decent, but way too strong on the El Dorado, which I'm not really a fan of, but the balance is nice and the alcohol is strong, but after all, this is an Imperial IPA. I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from the Department of Beer and Wine in Alexandria, Virginia on 10-July-2020 for US$5,30 sampled at my house here in Washington on 13-July-2020, just three days later.

6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Can. Pours a hazy earthy orange with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has sweet grains and earthy citrus with a bit of bread and a touch of resin underlying. Flavor also has a good amount of earthy citrus with a bit of sweet grains and bread backing.

6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Can from Systembolaget. Felt like a really nice IPA had had a little bit of nail polish added. Shame.

8.4

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

440ml can sophiesbeerstore.co.uk. Pitch black pour with deep tan head. Nice big aroma of chocolate, bourbon, liquorice, leather. Taste continues, quite a rich blend with nicely integrated bourbon, good layered dark malts, strong black coffee.. smooth and nicely balanced. Pretty good.

6.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Canned, from Systembolaget. Hazy golden, rich, firm head. Perfumy tangerine aroma. Dry with light body and clean, somewhat rounded mouthfeel. Wheat crackers and tangerine. Piney bitter finish. Functional and aromatic.

6.1

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

Can. (thanks Silenzi) Hazy golden with a white head. Mild with citrus, some tropical fruit, malt and some notes of bread. An easy to drink one.

7

Hazy gold pour. Thick foam. Citrus nose. Wheat flavor mixed with lemon. Lemon palate.

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Pounder at Shaffer's BBQ, Middletown VA: Orange gumball nose. Cloudy golden, thick head, good lacing. Lemon candy. Medium body, soft carbonation. Probably a touch too sweet for some, but I really don't have a problem with it. Very tasty.