Brew Review #114
Chelsea Hop Angel IPA
American IPA
Chelsea, New York, New York, USA
I RATE THIS BEER: 83
RELEASE: Year Round // THE ABV. 7.0% | IBU’s. ? // THE NOSE: Cedar, Lemon Curd, Barnyard, Sweaty Locker-room // THE TASTE: Rooibos Red Tea, Goldenberry, Oak, Red Pepper Flakes // THE BOTTOMLINE: This has an aroma more befitting a funky washed rind cheese than an IPA and it’s anything but typical on the palate either. Notes of roasted tea leaves and charred pine needles garner much of the palates attention sip through swallow, it's just so out of step with the fresh leafy hop character more commonly befitting an India Pale Ale. An intrusive, musty woody aftertaste does little to improve my opinion of this odd interpretation of an IPA. // THE BACKBONE: ? // PRICE POINT: $12 | 1x 64oz growler //