While watching the Braves, I opened up the Great Divide 18th anniversary Double IPA. I had just finished enjoying a supper of sloppy joes, and I was feeling stuffed. I didn't need a beer, but after watching an overweight baseball player, who couldn't manage to run faster than my mother, fail to make it to home, I decided I was in great shape and deserved a beer. (My mother is in a wheel chair). Rebecca, as always, was up for a beer (or any sort of alcohol).
The original plan was to split it with my hop-loving fiancee, but she took one sip, handed it back to me, and headed to the fridge for a Hopzilla, leaving me on the road to a Monday night buzz.
Poured into a tulip glass, the appearance is promising. Amber in color with a decent head. The nose is oaky, earthy, with more pine than floral or citrus. On the front palate I detect oak, pine, and a slight sweetness. The back palate is bitter and metallic with some oak. (Rebecca says yuck.) Despite the high alcohol content, this beer is not very boozy.
Overall, I give it an 83.
Rebecca wasn't as impressed. She gave it a 72. She probably wasn't drunk enough yet.
Food pairing: Chicken Picatta with vegetable lemon pasta
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