I found this beer extremely strange. It is no where near hoppy/bitter/citrusy enough to adhere to the normal IPA palette. Instead, I found it to predominantly taste of vanilla, honey, and fruit. There was a degree of warm citrus, but nothing like the level that would be expected and the claim on the bottle that it possessed a 'dry bitter finish' are outright lies. At 5.4% it falls afoul of the curse of many higher alcohol beers - it is neither sweet or malty enough to control the strength, nor is it hoppy enough to revel in it. I imagine the brewer felt this meant it was balanced, but in actual fact it leaves it without a place or purpose. This having been said, it has a top notch aroma and is not entirely unpleasant to drink. I can't say that I'll be buying another bottle for a quiet evening in, but it hasn't put me off the brewery as a whole - 5.5/10.
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