Now I Am Death, Destroyer Of Worlds (Ghost 540)
Adroit Theory Brewing Company

 

This beer pours a muddy, hazy yellow with large fluffy head. The aroma is dank and rich, with notes of cut grass, cannabis, mango, papaya, onion, resin, and peach. The flavor focuses first on the dense tropical notes of papaya and peach, followed by resin, onion, and grass. The mouthfeel is full and creamy, with a subtle but supporting carbonation. Overall a really delicious beer - such intense dank fruitiness mixed with grassy and oniony flavors, and all very well balanced.

 

L: Poured from a tallboy can to a snifter glass. Had an orange-ish color and a very cloudy consistency. There was a half inch of foamy head that quickly dissipated. Not a whole lot of lacing.

S: A very nice aroma of hops, tropical fruit, citrus fruit, malt, and some stone fruit.

T: Tasted of a small amount of malt (mostly in the finish), a slightly grainy quality (not a big factor), lots of citrus fruit (orange, grapefruit), a good shot of hops (not too much, though), some tropical fruit (mango), and some pear as well. A sweet, fruity and lively flavor. It's not nearly as hoppy as I expected, but certainly well-balanced. Pretty tasty.

F: A decent amount of carbonation with a smooth finish. Medium-bodied.

O: A solidly made, light, and enjoyable beer. Worth a try.

This beer is like a cross between 120 Minute and Legend Barley Wine. It's hot, menacing and plenty hop forward but with a decidedly dark fruit malt finish before the abrasive heat settles in for the aftertaste. It's really pretty hot, but drinkable as hell thanks to plenty of depth. Overall, I'm pretty happy with this.

 

 

 

 

 

Poured from 22 oz brown bomber into a clear pinot noir stemless wine glass. No date.

A: Hazy orange/amber with 1-finger eggshell frothy head with good retention and impressive lacing

S: Not impressive aroma with mild grapefruit, orange, and lemon citrus with some resinous character. Malt not hiding with a lot of medium caramel.

T: Flavor is a little better but pretty generic with a lot of sweet pale and caramel maltiness with lemon-lime and grapefruit hoppiness lined with dank resinous character. All of the hopping is muted by the overeager maltiness.

M: Fairly light with even carbonation despite the hefty malt flavor and aroma contributions.

O: Not one to go after again -- too much malt for me in a DIPA

 

 

 

It is a deep mostly clear amber with a ring of light tan head. The aroma isn't as strong as I would expect from a proclaimed triple IPA, but does have a nice but subtle pine hops quality. The taste is much the same with the addition of a litle malty sweetness. The body is pleasantly thick with a little tingle from the alcohol and a hint of carbonation on the finish.