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Saranac Imperial IPA

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Type: Imperial or Double India Pale Ale
ABV: 8.5%

   

Price 3 
Packaging 1.5 
Aroma 12 
Flavor Beginning 19  
Flavor Middle  23.5 
Flavor End 18.5  
Overall 14  
Total 91.5 


  Saranac's Imperial IPA poured a dark amber color with a finger width, off-white head.  The aroma is sort of cloudy, with nothing more than muddled hops and malt showing through.  The body has some malt up front with a very faint sweetness before the beer starts to become very dry.  A decent amount of hops come in through the middle and the finish is very dry and lingers for quite awhile.  Overall, this is a very nice Imperial IPA.  While the beer is bone-dry it is not overwhelming at all and the nose is the only aspect of the beer that holds it back from being an all-time great.  A very, very good beer.    

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