So after much hubbub about this beer (voted best IPA in America by a readers' poll), I saw it in the store and picked up one. It poured slightly lighter in color than I would have expected. It taste correspondingly less malty than other IPAs. Head is a fine moss, persistent with curtains down the side. Nose is certainly hoppy but has a decidedly bottle tinge to it. Taste is classically hoppy but balanced. Initial hop bitter fades quickly into a more biscuit-y English-style but that note is fairly mild. The finish is clean, not excessively drying or bitter. It might be a bit too assertive for sessioning. Overall, it is a good IPA but I fail to see it as outstanding. Maybe some side-by-side comparison would help draw distinctions, but on its own, it is just a good IPA.
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