Ok, so I forgot to mention, before I left for my beach trip, I went to restaurant to have a date night with the wife. We went somewhere close, which happened to be Tyler's Taproom in Apex. Tyler's specializes in having a great variety of beers. By that, I'm not talking about having twenty different bottles. They have lots of different taps, and the beer menu can be intimidating. That said, I was able to pick this one up off of the menu on draught, as I was in an IPA mood that night.
The beer was presented in a pint glass with very little head. It was a cloudy siena color with an off-white head. I was hoping for some bright aromas, but was disappointed to get some faint notes of citrus and woodsy hops. Seemed to have more malt character in the aroma. For a double IPA, I was hoping to get more of that "in your face" hop. I can settle for subtle, but I was hoping for more.
The taste is definitely more hop forward, bringing out more citrus hops than the woodsy variety. I detect some tangerine, along with some caramel. Bitter finish lingers for a bit, making you thirsty enough to want another drink. Average mouthfeel and carbonation, which is expected for the brew. The aroma really hurt my impression of the beer, but it wasn't all that bad. It just wasn't great either, and I know I can find better.
Grade: C
Price Paid: $6.00 (16 oz draught)
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