If there were a hop flavored hard candy, it might taste like 'Vortex I.' With IBU's pushed into off the scale theoretical computer model territory, this ales hop character has a unique melted butter oiliness and musty complexity about it, something more akin to a heavily hopped dark Belgian ale than a standard American IPA. Outré and boundary destroying this captivating 'extreme beer' doesn't command your attention, it hijacks it. If you're remotely interested in hulking India Pale's, your date with this friendly hop suffuse behemoth has been predetermined, enjoy!