We had a wonderful brunch this afternoon at Meridian Pint. Afterwards I tried the Maniacal Double IPA from Port City Brewing Company in Alexandria, Virginia.
Maniacal pours a hazy goldenrod color with a thick, creamy off-white head. The nose is big with fruity and herbal hops: grapefruit, mango and some pine. There’s just a hint of bready malt character.
The bitterness is immediately rich, but it’s balanced by a robust malt flavor and a bit of alcohol warming. The hops are not just bitter, but also quite flavorful. Herbal pine, fruity grapefruit and tangerine, and even a bit of floral rose. The body is strong yet sort of rolls off, so the Maniacal stays very drinkable. There’s just a bit of floral hop flavor that lingers, begging for another sip.
Port City Maniacal Double IPA
3.9 (4-8-7-4-16)
Tags: Double IPA, Maniacal Double IPA, Port City Brewing Company, Port City Maniacal