Half Dome
HopFly Brewing Co.

A: Pours a relatively clear medium golden honey in color with slightly heavier than moderate amounts of active visible carbonation rising quickly from the bottom of the glass and moderate apricot + peach + bright yellow + pale golden yellow + pale burnt orange colored highlights. The beer has a three finger tall dense sudsy creamy foamy light beige head that slowly reduces to a large patch of thick film covering a little more than 85% of the surface of the beer and a medium thick ring at the edges of the glass. Light to moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate to strong aromas of citrus/grapefruit + citrus/grapefruit pith + citrus/grapefruit zest + pine/resin hops over the top of just shy of moderate aromas of biscuit + toasted + caramel malts with a light amount of caramel sweetness.

T: Upfront there are just shy of moderate flavors of biscuit + toasted + caramel malts with a light amount of caramel sweetness. That is followed by moderate to strong flavors of citrus/grapefruit + citrus/grapefruit pith + citrus/grapefruit zest + pine/resin hops which impart a moderate amount of lingering aggressive bitterness.

M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Crisp upfront with a light amount of dryness in the finish.

O: Easy to drink with well hidden alcohol and a refreshingly crisp + aggressive bitter mouthfeel. Enjoyable with some more classic West Coast IPA hop flavors + aromas. Easily could have a couple of these and it would nicely cut through some bolder food options.