The first thing that shocks and impresses about this extremely strong beer is that it retains the flavor, texture and bite of a very hoppy Double IPA. Yes, it's hot; yes it's a little raw on the nose, but it also possesses an intricate complexity - a complexity more comparable to noble French spirits like Chartreuse, Benedictine and Absinthe than any beer that comes to mind. The real excitement with this beer isn't found in this roughly hewn and ballsy first incarnation, but in what BrewDog and other progressive breweries might create as they finesse and experiment with this dizzying new chapter in the history of our beloved beverage.