Hello hops!This beer is a sheer bitchslap of hop aroma after a clear, golden pour. The brew's head settled around one inch above the beer level and slowly dissipated over the next few minutes. The aroma of the hops is quite floral and citrusy, finishing with a slight dash of evergreen tree.
Upon first taste, I was in love. Much like love, it started of sweetly. Sweet pink grapefruit, blood orange other tropical fruits. Also like love, after awhile, things became bitter. The grapefruit turned into lemon zest and pine. After some rockiness, the Southern Tier Un*Earthly IPA finished smoothly with a nice malty character.
Overall, this is a brilliant effort from Southern Tier. Unlike quite a few imperial IPAs, the Un*Earthly doesn't get distracted by focusing on International Bitterness Units. It refuses to enter that pissing contest. Rather, it flaunts its rich flowery hops while rocking the suburbs at 11.0% alcohol. It is as near of an example of perfection among double India pale ales as I have come across. Three cheers for Southern Tier!
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