Stacked Deck One Eyed Jack IPA

Stacked Deck One Eyed Jack IPA.
5.7 % ABV. 70 IBU.
Stacked Deck Brewing, St. Paul, MN.

Clear, amber color, slim white head.

In the nose: Citrus notes and caramel malt tones. Slight sweetness.

In the mouth: Big bitterness from the get-go. Juicy malt just below. Fierce citrus and pine. Almost obnoxiously bitter. Maybe a bit unbalanced. I'm a big proponent of bringing back the bitter, but this may be a step too far.

I'm going to shut up and drink the rest and see what happens.

Well, getting further into the contents of the crowler, onto pint #2, and it's more mellow, for sure. The classic 'C' hops are at work here, giving us the old school IPA we've all loved in the past. The harshness felt at first cools down, or maybe it's the palate becoming acclimated. In any case, I'm clearly digging it now.

This is a throwback to IPAs of yesterday, the beers that got all of us into craft beer to begin with. This beer is full of Cascade, Simcoe, Centennial hops to turn this brew into one bitter boy.