Mike's Beer of the Week

Beer Information
Brewery: Wachusett Brewing Company
Beer Name: Larry
Beer Style: Imperial IPA
Abv.: 7.5%
Serving Glassware: snifter or tulip glass (for aroma)
Serving Temp.: 50-55 deg. F. (BeerAdvocate.com)
Local Availability: Table and Vine in 22 oz. bottles
Pairings: cheese (spicy, sharp, bleu, cheddar), meat (salmon, steak)



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Mike's Ratings (1-5)
Overall Grade/Rate: A/4.5
Appearance: 5
Aroma: 4
Taste: 4.5
Mouthfeel: 4.5
Drinkability: 4.5
BeerAdvocate Avg. Rate: A-/4.13

Mike's Description
Appearance - A darker shade of gold and slightly opaque; exactly the color a DIPA should be. 1/2 inch head thickness and moderate retention; white tiny bubbles stick nicely on the sides of the glass (pint glass) - looks amazing.

Aroma - Pretty strong hop aroma out of the bottle and in the glass. More piney than citrusy, but pretty well balanced aroma.

Taste - EXACTLY what a DIPA should taste like...extremely well balanced. Piney and citrusy taste reflects the aroma nicely and the taste lingers a little. Aftertaste goes away pretty quickly.

Mouthfeel - At a whopping 85 IBUs makes my mouth feel great...soothes all parts of the tongue and mouth.

Drinkability - Can only have a couple of these at a time at 22 ounces of 7.5% abv. Overall for a DIPA, very drinkable.