I will say i do not know much about this company but since it is sitting right in front of me i will do a quick review on this. Cellar is really full and would love to get more reviews down.
Appearance - The initial pop of the cork was pretty silent and I was scared that this was not going to have much carbonation. When poured into the glass it comes out with this dark amber color which then the carbonation is apparent and as seen above has quite a large head which took about 2 minutes to settle down. Small spots of foam clouds reside on the outside of the glass when it finally settles.
Smell - Caramel, toffee & molasses are some characteristics i am getting out of this which before tasting i can tell this is going to be on the sweet side.
Second pour - I let this warm up and it is getting more dankier with the hop smell and also i get some orange and citrus notes from this beer.
Taste - Sweet flavors come up like like caramel and then gets more floral when it starts to open up. When i opened it initially it was on the bottom of my fridge and i think some of the flavors were subdued due to the cold temperature. While time passes i let this warm up it is becoming more apparent that this would taste great on cask and i am appreciating this more and more at warmer room temps. More tropical fruit and tiny notes of pineapple/papaya are coming out but still has that ever so bitter hop kick at the end of each sip.
Mouthfeel - Even with the foamy pours this drinks relatively smooth. Personally i like my DIPAs a little sticky/candy coating in the mouth but this drinks like a nice single IPA.
Overall - Noticing that this DIPA is bottled corked and caged it might have been sitting for a bit and it has been sitting in my fridge for at least two months. I would want to try this fresh in bottle or even on handpump and i would assume it might taste like a totally different brew. This beer is also reasonably priced for a DIPA which appeals for me to try it again.
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