Pours an opalescent rust with a luscious, creamy, long-lasting, wheat-colored head. It leaves a thick lacing on the glass and heavy rings. You can smell this beer from a mile away, with it’s thick aroma: a sharp spicy hops fade into citric and pear fruity hops. Thick and sweet, with a note of alcohol coming through. I could sit here and smell this all day.
Right up front is an earthy hop flavor and prominent sweetness. It is definitely bitter, but not too intense. There is an earthy hop flavor and the bitterness and sweetness dance. It is just a bit cloying.
Quite a good brew, intense yet well-balanced. I would only ask it to be a little less sweet.
Goose Island Imperial IPA
RateBeer: 4.1 (5-9-7-3-17)
Tags: Double IPA, Goose Island, Goose Island Imperial IPA, Imperial IPA, IPA