First sip is not as bold as I anticipated. Instead, it is all that fruit, a little tart, and not bitter like I would expect from a hoppy beer. I don't really taste the malt which is why I'm so surprised I haven't been hit with a bitter hammer. It's not unpleasant, but it's not really letting me know what it's all about.
Tip-in is grapefruit and oranges with tangerines and mangoes helping out while carbonation is minimal. The middle is a little acidic with a retard of the fruit and the arrival of a bread malt that I would have sworn had never been there, but it asserts itself right here in the middle. The finish is more fruit and a surge of tartness mixed with a tad of bitter.
Bottom Line: It's not over the top, but it's a sedate IPA that could sustain a person for a whole night.
2.75/5