Airpocalypse Double IPA
Jing-A (京A) Brewing Co.

Hazy dark gold color. Moderate head with some initial streaks for lace at the beginning of the tasting.

The smell is fruity and flowery.

The taste starts off mellow with a lightly toasted base barley malt. The hop is strong but not overly bitter--a pretty good balance overall. Neutral body with a higher than average carbonation level. The finish is bitter but doesn't create a long aftertaste.

 

On tap at the taproom in Soho. Served in a brandy snifter glass. Pours a darker, slightly hazy copper-orange body, one finger white head, fair retention and no lacing. Smells rich and caramel-forward, yet very fruity with a strong amount of grapefruit and pine. This smelled more like a triple IPA than anything else, interestingly. Probably somewhere in between a double and triple based on the nose. The flavour is a bit sweeter and bitter than juicy; a balanced caramel malt with the resinous grapefruit and citrus, finishing with a pine bitterness. A reasonably well-constructed double IPA, certainly not lacking on the hop and malt bills. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, slightly syrupy but not cloying; moderate grapefruit zest bitterness on the finish. A nice double IPA from China; it's like a more heavy bodied Pliny the Elder.