Bear Trap
Ludlam Island Brewery

No apparent canning date but it was added to the BA database on 11/7/2020. Poured into a stemless glass. It pours an opaque, golden-tangerine color with a half finger of fluffy, milk-white head and spotty lacing. On the nose there is lemon, grapefruit, and earthy, grassy malt. The taste open with a strong dose of malt with initial sweetness followed by earthy, herbal, slightly bitter HBC-431 hops. As the glass warms there are notes of berries and perhaps a hint of peach. It has a luxurious, creamy mouth feel with moderate carbonation, and the 8.5% ABV provides good substance. Overall, while Bear Trap looks like a hazy, NE IPA, it it more earthy and bitter. It's easy to drink for its alcohol level. I enjoyed it.