Wow! You picked a great beer to get started on your beer-drinking journey. As far as I'm concerned, PtE is the best of the best in the IPA/DIPA category. But you've got to plow on to other beers for comparison purposes as part of your learning process. Welcome to the BA site. If you'd like some 'professional' guidance for your journey, check out the links that I posted in this thread:. https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/newbie-here-im-from-missouri.671208/ Enjoy the journey!