Atwater Conniption Fit Double IPA India Pale Ale (sic), Atwater Block Brewery, Detroit, MI. 8% ABV, 92 IBU. Free of all gobbledy gook on the label.
Utterly murky, deep orange coloration, chalk white head, a slim ring leaving lace.
Aromatics: hops and high alcohol, a piney citric mix.
Taste: big hops, bigger booze, almost scalds the palate. Crazy stuff. Tons of fruity esters, loads of malt, but it's way too busy, too mucky, too unrefined. Lots of malt, too, but little finesse.
This is one of those imperial IPAs that just doesn't get it. It's a big, fat mess of booze and hops. Feels like a hoppy barley-wine, but, again, it's just not …together. Does not work. Not terrible, just not …not the best. A bit of a mess.
A more rustic style of Imperial IPA than I'd prefer. I can see this being better, but it's several steps away at present.
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