Maine Coast Jordan Pond IPA

Any first impressions?
-A sheet of foam is worried by the heavily-sedimented dull orange it is supposed to reign upon.
-A wooden, citrusy C-hop perfume soars, well-developed and appealing.
-A resinous hop flavor sticks to the palate.
-The sweet cereal offers but bloated maltiness, and the low carbonation cannot rouse any other flavors.

What if you dig deeper?
-Orangey fruitiness manages to diversify the flavor profile.
-The tea-like, leafy hop bitterness is surprisingly restrained for the high level of hop flavor found.
-The malty end of the flavor spectrum is rather narrow.
-This is an okay IPA if you like relatively proud flavors, but one with construction weaknesses if you care to look for them.

Bottle; no date.

Bottle exploded when i opened it-i assume this means too much sugar in the bottle? anyway, didnt get a chance to taste much as i lost more than half by opening (and it was in the cellar for a month) second best label ive ever seen (next to precipice pale ale) but from what i tasted of it, it was very metallic and not overly hoppy--really wanted something good out of this-hopefully they revise their methods by the time i go up there this summer

Pours a white, two-finger head that goes slowly and leaves some lace. Hazy amber color. Medium carbonation and medium bodied. Hoppy nose. Starts and finishes hoppy, the hops are not overbearing but still a fairly typical IPA. $1.83 for a 12oz bottle from Maine Coast Brewery Bar Harbor, Me.

The color an unclouded mahogany with a spumous light tan head that is portly in size, as it slow disappears into the sunset the lace forms a tight sealing sheet upon the glass. A tiny hint of the hop flower noted along with the sweet malt freshness that I find quite appealing, fresh, crisp and clean, start is lightly sweet, decently malted with a middling top. Finish is delicately acidic, the hops unassuming in their spiciness, once again a fine drinking beer that would make a great daily sample, a “Big Thang” in my book.