The sip brings a whole lot more complexity than I expected. While I thought I would be assaulted with a jackhammer of hops, I am instead greeted with a gentle hop that is carefully balanced with the citrus as kind of a way to cut the bitterness. And cut the bitterness it does - with a grapefruity bitterness of its own, but it still has citrus sweet. As a sipping beer, it certainly has made a good impression.
In the gulp, tip-in is carbonation burn and citrus. Oddly, the citrus that I'm picking up is orange, and I didn't expect that. The middle enters with light hops that seem like just enough to get you in the mood, but not so much to hurt anything. Instead, it's actually kind of smooth with a fruitiness that doesn't seem citrus. The finish brings a hit of bitterness and then grapefruit. Then the bitterness just strolls away - not in a hurry, but like it has decided to leave the party for something else.
Bottom Line: An interesting take on the IPA, and the grapefruit gives it a unique character.
4.0/5