Backyahd

A so-so IPA doesn't cut it in the marketplace today, and this beer comes across as very one-note -- and not a great note at that.

The beer pours a hazy gold with scant white head, and the initial aromas are not promised: low levels of pine and orange, with a low background mustiness and a hint of lemon peel.  

The flavor is aggressively bitter, even for an IPA. There are few flavors to balance it: a low grainy note, a low citrus hop flavor, and that's about it. The finish is bone dry, and the bittering lingers for quite a while, adding a touch of astringency.  

If you love bitter beers, you'll love this -- so long as you don't want much else to get in the way of it.