#83 Heavy Seas - Loose Cannon Hop Ale

This beer is called a hop ale and not an IPA. I guess the brewery can call there beer anything they want.

The beer smells hoppy, with a punch of hops, but the smell isn't too strong. From the smell I can start to see why the beer is called a hop ale and not an IPA, just not enough hops. The color is light orange with just a bit of haze. This is a strange color for a beer. There is bit of head at the top of the beer, but not the thick sticky IPA head.

This beer tastes like hops, maybe a little sweet, but mainly hops. There is a lot of bitterness not just in the finish, bitterness in the whole drink. The hops taste a little harsh and green, maybe a little like onion. The beer has a nice smooth mouthfeel.

I heard a recent beer review talk about the sweet and hoppy beer and I didn't know what they were talking about. After the last few days of hoppy beers I am starting to understand what they were talking about. This beer is nothing but hops and sweet, no real complexity. This beer doesn't taste bad, it just doesn't taste great.