More LBC

Well, I was going to take advantage of LBC's $1 off growler night to get a liter of the wit beer I had last time. Checked their website and saw that they'd changed seasonals. A new, bolder, meatier IPA. Named I Am an American IPA.

After my previous LBC adventures, I used an abusive pour to get some head in my 0.4L pilsner glass. My it was a beautiful head, with sparse lacing down the glass. After the previous IPA from LBC (how many TLAs can I use), I was very skeptical about this beer. The smell was wonderful. Smelled almost exactly like Two Hearted (my favorite single IPA), so I couldn't wait and took a swig. Must say, it's a lot better than the last LBC IPA. Starts of with a bit of a sweet malt, then hits with a distinct hoppiness. It's the last flavor that keeps this from being a Two Hearted competitor. The taste of smoke. Their website brags of a deep "resinous pine" notes. Yeah, I guess bubbling the smoke from a pine fire would bring about a pine note...but not exactly in a good way.

I'm guessing aging this beer would tame down the finish. I hope that it's their next choice for the cask conditioned beer.

Now, if only the ions will turn.

-James