Anderson Valley 20th Anniversary Imperial IPA

As IIPAs go, this stands out. Very caramelly with noticeable malts, like Craftsman IPA as a dubs. Very clean at the same time, with a really insane balance of pine, resin and citrus in the hop quality. I have never had anything quite like it, just wish it was a bit brighter.

Tap @ Bailey’s Taproom... Poured clear orange with a white head. Aroma of hops and a little bit of skunked grains. Had a smooth palate and medium carbonation. A little bit of hop bitterness mixed with alcohol flavors... but pretty mellow for an imperial. Pretty edgy enough that I could feel it through my nasal system. Finished with malty and citrus hops.

Draft @ AVBC, Boonville, CA. Pours a deep golden color with a small off-white head. has a malty floral hoppy aroma with hints of pine and citrus. Sweetish malty bitter hoppy flavor with hints of pine and citrus. Has a sweetish malty bitter hoppy finish.

Bomber. Not much head and just a tad darker than their Hop Ottin. For a double ipa, I would say this is easy to drink. It is not huge on either the pine or citrus side of this style. It really only tastes a ’little’ stronger than the Hop Ottin. It could be a good introductory beer for people that are not used to big butt kicker dipa’s but on the mild side for me.

Bomber. Hazy amber with a moderate white head, mostly diminishing. Strong malt nose that reminds me more of an American Strong Ale than an IPA. Smells of Bactine, grain and pineapple. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly to moderately bitter.The finish is lightly to moderately sweet and moderately bitter. Alcoholic aftertaste. Medium body with a thick texture that turns sticky. Chewy. Moderate carbonation. This lacks the crispness of a Dreadnaught or Hopslam. Too chewy. Too dirty. A mess.

Bottle from Roof Brothers in Paducah, KY. I enjoyed this after the Titans kicked some Colt ass! Pours a hazy amber orange with two finger off white head and spotty lacing. Decent retention. Hoppy aroma of tropical fruits. Medium bodied with a grainy mouthfeel. Flavor of toffee like pale malts countered by a faded grapefruit pine bitterness. Finished is yeasty and dry, with some lingering resin. Probably past it’s prime, but surprisingly still drinkable.

On tap at Toronado. This copper ale poured with a thin off-white head that melted away quickly. There is a rich caramel malt base with lots of hop bitterness and some carbonation.

Getting Notebook Online. Bottle. Pours a red hued golden. Floral nose. Orange and pine flavors with acents of some honey. For all the hops in the description to hop flavors are not very in your face (slightly disappointing). Still a solid drink!