Alright, so I decided to take advantage of a Monday and help myself to two beers. The first was Yazoo's Hop Project. It's an experimental line by Yazoo, using different hop combinations in a one-shot batch, then bottling and releasing. I can't recall which batch I had, didn't really see anything definitive on the label. Granted, I wasn't really looking that hard. I'm pretty sure all of the Hop Project beers are of the American IPA style, but it wouldn't surprise me if they tried something different that had plenty of hop pop.
The beer I had was lighter than the one pictured. I used my ol' fashioned beer snifter for this one. Had more of a burnt orange color, with about two fingers of off-white head. Retention was moderate, with light lacing on the side. Sweet malty aromas and tangerine aromas were evident in the beer, but I also picked up some dark fruit and pine. Different combination there.
The taste was a little sweeter than most IPAs that I've enjoyed lately, but not in a bad way. There was a slight bitter finish, as expected. Kept the beer drive, left me thirsty for more. It was moderate to high carbonation, which gave the IPA a little bit of spiciness as well. This was a very good IPA, although it's a little disappointing if they come up with a winner, then never make it again. These one-shot batches are fun, but I think I prefer a more consistent product from month to month.
Grade: B
Price Paid: $2.39 (12 oz bottle)
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