Steelhead Double India Pale Ale, an Imperial/Double IPA by Mad River Brewing Company12 ounce bottle. The pour presented the thinnest of white heads. It was so thin that it almost wasn't a head, yet it was. Ah, the embodied "head" koan... The body was hazy pumpkin orange with miniscule white flecks floating about.
The aroma was more apple and/or pear than it was orange and/or citrus, although it was also the latter. There was also a yeasty scent, especially as it warmed.
The flavor was bitter and orange—"heavy" orange, although not as bitter as I expected. That was the primary flavor. As it warmed the flavor began to "separate," bringing forth hints of alcohol, yeast, and very light caramel.
Steelhead was not as complex and flavorful as I had hoped, but it was still a satisfying drink. I would drink it again.
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