Hop Lava

The beer pours a beautiful amber color with an inviting orange hue. The aroma begins with a subdued, but muddled, citrusy hop character followed by a balance of bready and caramel maltiness. The flavor opens up even more to show grapefruit in the hop character as well as adding a light toasty malt to complement the caramel. A prominent hop bitterness makes its appearance mid-palate to balance the malt sweetness, and it lingers into a very pleasant dry finish without being too overbearing or harsh. The hop aroma and flavor are a bit light for an American IPA, but this is still an enjoyable beer.