Port Townsend Imperial Hop Diggity

Brewed by Port Townsend Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Port Townsend, Washington USA

Date: September 07, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: hazy orange, frothy creamy beige head, solid lace
Aroma: sweet pine and citrus aroma, crystal sweetness, touch of tangerine
Flavor: sweet crystal malt flavor, lots of citrus hops, bitter orange rind, peppery alcohol
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *** /4

Golden beer with a nice lasting head and good lace. Some butter on the nose with some pleasant citrus notes - lemon, lime, grapefruit. Buttery malts up front in the flavor followed by a good citrus hop base. Bitey citrus bitterness lingers for a long time. Actually pretty damn buttery which ruins a really nice hop profile IMO.