The sayings on the bottle are a bit snarky - including a "Life Is Uncertain, Don't Sip!"
I hope their attention to detail in making the brew exceeds their attention to detail in combing out comma splices from their sayings. That's right; I'm calling out the comma splice. That just happened.
The pour is simple. the beverage is a clear deep gold color with a whispy head that dissipates quickly. The aroma is very hoppy, as you might expect from an IPA, and I expect it from any IPA that refers to itself as "homicidally hoppy." The smell is VERY hoppy. It reminds me of the hoppiest beer I've ever had, Heady Topper.
Unlike Heady Topper, this one is from Petaluma, California. The only reason I've ever heard of Petaluma is because I listen to Tech News Today in the mornings, and their recording studio is there. As far as I can tell, that's pretty much the only useful thing in that city this side of the brewery. I shouldn't say that, as I've never been there, but California does not hold a dear place in my heart.
I defy the label and take a sip. It hits me as VERY similar to Heady Topper. I guess it is slightly less hoppy, but only slightly. It does benefit from not being in a can, so it doesn't have the metallic taste leaching into the beverage. They are probably right about not sipping, though. I'm moving on to some significant drinking.
They cut the bitterness of the hops pretty significantly with the malt. Still, the bitterness is there in droves, and it threatens to overwhelm everything in its path. Honestly, I'm cool with that. The bigger draughts change the taste a bit, but it isn't much. If anything, the bite of the hops is exaggerated a tad. But no, there is something; a bit of sweetness in the finish. It's very nice.
I'm very pleased with this IPA.
4.5/5