Starpoint Mornin’ Wood DIPA

Brewed by Starpoint Brewing
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Carrboro, North Carolina USA

Serve in Shaker, Snifter

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UPDATED: MAY 9, 2013 Bottle. Pours a very slightly hazy light amber color with a small white head. Nose is very light, to the point of almost not being there at all. Taste is a little hoppy and slightly bitter with some subtle floral tones to it. OK, but a huge amount of substance to this.

Finally: a DIPA that gets the balance between hop and malt right! Most DIPAs go wayyyy overboard on the hop, thinning the body out and reducing the malt contribution. This DIPA has a fantastic initial taste and balance, both the generous hop and complex malt abound, and the finish has that ’delicious’ taste that makes you want more. Highly recommended!

Coppery red pour with one finger of off white head. Nose is juicy, like juicy fruit. Very interesting and unique aroma, lots of ephemeral and ethereal fruit notes. Lightly floral quality and some alcohol shows with a light sweetness. Flavor is a little sharp. Some wood and a light bitterness. Oily.

Tap at Tyler’s. Clearish amber with a thin off white lace. Nose is earthy and sweet, grassy, pine, light citrus hops. Flavor is on the sweet side, some light tobacco, grassy bitterness, lightly woody and boozy. Good balance like the ipa, but the bitterness is a little sharp and booze is a little heavy.