Double Black IPA
Choc Beer Co. / Pete's Place

Cask conditioned at Tapwerk's OKC for International IPA day. Poured dark brown, bordering on black. A thick tan head fades to a thick and consistent lace all around. Smells of earthy hops and sweet chocolate to the nose. Complex to the tongue with a little grain, tree bark, treacle, discreet dark fruits (plums, raisins) and big earthy hops to the tongue. The 9.5% ABV heats things up nicely. Open mouth-feel that becomes very edgy secondary to the alcohol and hops, although there is a cask smoothness underneath that helps even everything out. Becomes sticky after a while. This one lays it all on the line and attacks with full force right up the middle, overtaking the enemy lines, and leaving no dearth of casualties behind, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that.