Velocity IPA, Beer Engineers, Birmingham, Alabama. Brewed by Back Forty Brewing, Gadsden, Alabama, for Beer Engineers, Birmingham, Alabama. Alc. 10% by Volume.
Hazed all the way, opaque and crimson colored, with a slim, but lasting creamy white head.
Aroma: Fruit, fruit, and more fruit, with plenty of hoppy pith and funk. Caramel malt is at work, with a twisted mix of pine and citric fruit. Bitter with plenty of sweet.
Taste: Now we're into imperial IPA meets barleywine territory. Malt is still massive on this and contributes mightily to the flavor. Bitterness reigns high and sweet malt keeps in step. There's a burnished quality coming through in the booze and the malt.
And that is what we have with Velocity, a big amount of bigness, a fat arrival of sweet malt, bitter hops, and good ol' alcohol. I do like this. I'm liking this a lot.
What do they say? "Velocity IPA from the labs of Beer Engineers is brewed in the classic mode with hops in the foreground a a malty structure that will leave a lasting impression on your tastebuds. 60 IBUs. Original Gravity 23.5 Plato."
Yeah, this is nice. I'm good for the night, thanks.
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