I've been saving this 2022 bottle although I'm not sure why. At Alabama 🐘today we are having our A-Day 🏈 spring football game with a new coach for the first time in.. forever! Team looked good but you never know. Celebrating a new era with a special IPA. My bottle says 16.6% instead of the 18% but it has aged a little. Surprisingly small head, large bubbles that are dispersing quickly. Deep rustic orange color and so hazy that I can't see through it, no particulates. Sweet citrus aroma that has traces of Amber and an abundance of nail polish alcohol. That's scary!... Wow! That's strong. Soft and creamy texture but that's not the first thing I experienced. First I got a rustic toasted citrus, is that possible? But that was only for an instant. The alcohol then came on strong, really strong. But it wasn't unpleasant or blinding. It was an intense additional flavor. The citrus had an amber and earthly quality, could have mistaken it for being oak barrel aged. The flavor is excellent but it's the alcohol that dominates. Burns the back of the throat and warms all the way to the stomach. It even travels up the nasal cavity to give it a small kick. So glad that I am at home to enjoy this. For a beer that has been so intensely hopped for such an incredibly long amount of time and has such a high alcohol content, the bitterness level is still quite subdued. That's my only complaint with IPAs so.. I can honestly say that I love this beer. It's obvious that great care, pride in your product and a desire to create something special and unique, regardless of the extra time and effort needed, was involved in this creation. I have grown to appreciate that kind of dedication compared to some of the sludge that is out there (903). My first few years into craft beer (2017), I would not have enjoyed this. It's taking me several years to appreciate the differences in different styles and the effort it takes to create them. If you're ready, I highly, highly recommend you try this. It's not Pizza beer but will definitely make you sleep better.

Thick Wine-style IPA Not worth the price

Very boozy almost wine tasting

This beer at 18 percent is good has a strong hoppy tasting beer 🍺 very strong but good

Very sugary sweet. Has a candied orange taste with caramel malt. A medium hoppy presence. Has a boozy burn but is on the lighter side. At 18% that is not surprising. Overall it is pretty good but this one bottle cost me $10.50. For that price it is not worth it even though I’m rating at a 4. Here it is with this weeks garden picks. Barely missed a frost last night as it was 34 degrees.