This beer has won many awards which is no small feat for an IPA which is one of the most popular beer styles. The brewery's web site says "Hop Ottin'" means hard working hops, a good thing for an IPA
This smells like an IPA, a hoppy west coast IPA. This beer smells like so much hops it puts a smile on my face. There is a little grass aroma to the hop smell. The color is golden clear with a think sticky head of foam. There are plenty of bubbles continuing up from the bottom of the glass.
I guess it's been a little while since I've had a hoppy IPA, but this beer is full of hops. I am getting lots of green, grass taste in the hops and no citrus or fruit. I can't taste any malt, just hops. My mouth waters from having just a sip, and my mouth is left with a after taste of hops that is a little unpleasing. The aftertaste is almost ashy, but maybe my taste buds are killed from the initial sip. The mouthfeel is medium which isn't surprising from the amount of hops in this beer.
If someone is looking for a hoppy beer this is a winner. Hop Heads do not apply this beer is over the top hoppy, but that isn't a always a bad thing. The after taste is a bit annoying and I will have to get a glass of water to wash it down when I am done. And I wouldn't recommend eating with a beer this hoppy.
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