Fresh Hop Ale...that's the gist. I'm celebrating the International Beer Drinking Day w/ this one. I do have another 30th Anniversary from them but I want to wait on that one. It says on the bottle the hops are from New Zealand, picked fresh in season, then brewed here. FTW "Zealand" was not in my Firefox's dictionary...interesting.Look/Pour/Smell - Amber! I like it. Strong head, lasting awhile but the bubbles seem light. HOPS!!! HOLY HOPS!!! The second one I said for my own amusement. Everything you'd ever think about hops is all packed into this one.
Taste - I waited about 5 min for the head to settle. Well...so I assumed and you know what that does. I was ready for a strong punch in the face from hops, but surprised to find a hop profile that only by a few inches exceeded the malt. The hops compliment the sweet malt. The sweetness is fleeting at the beginning, with the strong, gentle hops stepping in quickly. It rolls down easily.
Rating - 10
This one takes the cake mostly because it's in a class of its own. Is it an IPA? Well they didn't call it that (although I'd suspect it is), or is it a traditional Ale w/ extra hops? Since it is class defiant it deserves a rating fit for a king.
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