Picked this up at Austin Liquors in a bomber. I have to say I think this is one of the more complex beers I have had from Wormtown. As soon as I popped the cap the hop aroma was noticeable and predominantly Cascade. Although I read a few reviews online that stated some malt undertones in the aroma I was unable to pick this up.
Poured with a heavy tan head that subsided fairly quickly leaving a nice lace on the glass. At first it was hard to taste anything other then the hops in this beer but as I drank more I was able to pick up the malt characters you would expect in a dark beer. I found that there was a very good balance between the hop bitterness and the sweetness of the malts. Carbonation and mouth feel was just right and the beer finished with a slight bitterness on the tongue, as you would expect from an IPA.
Overall I really enjoyed this beer. It was not overly hoppy, like many IPAs lately, and it had a good malt balance.
I almost forgot to mention that this beer came in a very cool bottle!
Poured with a heavy tan head that subsided fairly quickly leaving a nice lace on the glass. At first it was hard to taste anything other then the hops in this beer but as I drank more I was able to pick up the malt characters you would expect in a dark beer. I found that there was a very good balance between the hop bitterness and the sweetness of the malts. Carbonation and mouth feel was just right and the beer finished with a slight bitterness on the tongue, as you would expect from an IPA.
Overall I really enjoyed this beer. It was not overly hoppy, like many IPAs lately, and it had a good malt balance.
I almost forgot to mention that this beer came in a very cool bottle!
