Thanks go out to ArrogantB for the trade (thrown in as a bonus on a recent package). 12 oz single bottle. Bucking elephant on the label! Raised, dot matrix 062807 on the label.
Quite a pale orange color with a little haziness. Nice creamy and frothy head that subsides to give a creamy finish on the surface. Very good, layered lacing.
Pretty much your standard American version of the original English IPA style. Pronounced aromatic hop aroma and a fairly bitter, grapefruit based finish. Dryish and quite astringent, this is not very subtle and lingers a little bit too long in the mouth. This takes away from the drinkabilty some and gives a mild metallic, coinage type taste.
It is what it is – an aggressively hopped version of a style that I prefer in the original, more subtle context. Highish ABV too, so a little difficult to really settle down with.