What makes this brewski so awesome in my book is that it cost me $3.99 for a 22 ounce bottle. What a deal! Let's get to the details!
Aroma: HOPS! I get a awesome whiff of citrus, grapefruit, and some floral notes.
Appearance: Nice and clear, golden-orange. Great head retention that leaves a sticky lace down the glass.
Flavor: I'm picking up a lot of resiny, grapefruit, and background flower/floral characteristics. Once you get walloped with the hops, there is a delightfully balancing malty crispness that smooths out that bitterness, making a very drinkable Imperial IPA!
Mouth-feel: Medium body, supporting the drinkability of this 8% ABV, 102 IBU hop bomb. Carbonation is dead on, not too sharp or flat, carries the hops wonderfully.
Overall: This is the first Imperial IPA that I thoroughly enjoyed! I could go through a couple of these in a session. What affects the drinkability of a beer the most is the balance between bitterness and sweetness. Hop Stoopid nails down the perfect balance. Don't take that the wrong way, there is a ton of hop flavor and aroma for all you hop heads out there. Hands down, my favorite Imperial IPA!
Check out Lagunitas Brewing Company for more info on their beers.
Aroma: HOPS! I get a awesome whiff of citrus, grapefruit, and some floral notes.
Appearance: Nice and clear, golden-orange. Great head retention that leaves a sticky lace down the glass.
Flavor: I'm picking up a lot of resiny, grapefruit, and background flower/floral characteristics. Once you get walloped with the hops, there is a delightfully balancing malty crispness that smooths out that bitterness, making a very drinkable Imperial IPA!
Mouth-feel: Medium body, supporting the drinkability of this 8% ABV, 102 IBU hop bomb. Carbonation is dead on, not too sharp or flat, carries the hops wonderfully.
Overall: This is the first Imperial IPA that I thoroughly enjoyed! I could go through a couple of these in a session. What affects the drinkability of a beer the most is the balance between bitterness and sweetness. Hop Stoopid nails down the perfect balance. Don't take that the wrong way, there is a ton of hop flavor and aroma for all you hop heads out there. Hands down, my favorite Imperial IPA!
Check out Lagunitas Brewing Company for more info on their beers.
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