Millys Tavern Birthday IPA

Brewed by Millys Tavern
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Manchester, New Hampshire USA

Growler (originally from a cask); pours a dark amber/brown/orange color, little to no head or carbonation. Aroma is seriously hoppy with grapefruit/citrus elements. The flavor is sharp with hops, yet smooth and sugary, almost a hint of toffee or molasses... but still dominated by hops. I’m usually scared off by serious I.P.A.s, but this one wasn’t too deadly despite all its extreme hoppiness.

cask-pours a cloudy orange-brown color (burnt orange). Aroma is citrus. Taste is sweet, syrupy, malt, lots of biting citrus/grapefruit hops. Comes to the level of a 2IPA. OK carb, which is more than most cask versions. Good sipping beer.

[cask @ brewpub] Murky amber color, with a subtle, bubbly head. Aroma is HOPS, loads of citrusy, fresh hops. Flavors are a very complex- barleywine sweetness, IPA bitterness and glorious fresh hops. The dry hops are certainly front and center, but the bitterness doesn’t overpower the other characteristics of this brew. Mouthfeel is soft, due to the cask conditioning. Overall, this is an outstanding brew, one of the most memorable I’ve had.