Yesterday was a day for Alchemy Hour! As part of an extended present for the wife, we decided to have a home cooked meal for dinner. Dinner ended up being fish tacos. Tuna medallions, cooked medium rare and covered in sesame seeds, with tomato, slaw, bbq blueberry chipotle mayo, and salsa made out mango, shallots, cilantro, lime, and jalapenos. Mouth watering yet? I bet it is! I wanted an IPA to compliment my tacos and I fortunately had Alchemy Hour sitting in the fridge.
I poured the beer into a stemless goblet and was able to get a finger of head out of off-white head out of it. It had a nice burnt orange color to it, a little darker than I expected. There was light retention, with not a lot of noticeable lacing. Now I just had the Jade IPA the day before, so comparing the two was going to be interesting. The aroma..wow. This had more pop than the Jade IPA and it was heavenly to smell. Heavy on the citrus, but a little sweeter, more tangerine and orange than grapefruit. Some malt aromas also showed up. Since this is a DIPA, I knew to expect that little twist.
The bitterness hits you right up front with the cirtus and pine tastes intermingling together again. You can taste some malt on the backbone..this is just a very full flavored brew. It doesn't take much to drink to feel the bitterness as it sticks to you for a good while after you take a drink. As the beer warms, the alcohol within is also a little more evident. I nursed this bad boy because I was distracted while playing video games (MLB The Show 13!). It's a medium bodied brew with moderate carbonation. With it's high alcohol content, (9.4% ABV) you can be content to sip and enjoy. Did I find this one to be better than the Jade? Yes, but just barely. Sometimes I think I would prefer a more sessionable IPA, not one that'll drop you after throwing back a few. Still, the taste was great in this, and even if the booze came out as it warmed, that's not a deal breaker. It's not Hopslam, but it'll do, it'll do. If you agree or have issues with my review, let me have it!
Grade: A-
Price Paid: $3.60 (12 oz bottle)
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