Melvin Brewing 2x4 Double IPA

__Aroma:__ “Bright grapefruit, lemon, and tangerine notes come through up front backed by hints of mint, basil, and oregano. Caramel and bready malt.” __Flavor:__ “Tangerine carries through into the flavor especially well. Lemon, orange, dank, and herbal all work their way in. There’s some alcohol evident as well. Moderate malt sweetness with some caramel and moderately high bitterness.” __Overall:__ “Good hops flavor but an understated bitterness. Nice beer with a complex hops profile outside of the standard West Coast citrus bill. Lots of orange and tangerine and a fair amount of malt and sweetness, but still bitter enough to balance properly. Dangerously enjoyable.”

__Aroma:__ “Distinct and unique blueberry hops flavors up front, with some nice mango and lemongrass. Light dank, onion hops aroma with a touch a malt sweetness. Capers? Gin? Definitely in the pine family, but more of a cousin.” __Flavor:__ “Nice hops fruitiness with an even blend of blueberry, mango, and grapefruit rind. The hops bitterness and the light sweetness accentuate a piney hops character (a bit of Christmas tree) that helps balance and dry out the beer. A nice touch of boozy warmth also helps to fill out this beer. Bitterness lingers just a little too long, into the point of unwelcome aftertaste.” __Overall:__ “A complex hops profile that just barely rises above the intense hops bitterness. It could use some malt to balance it out.”

__Aroma:__ “Rich, well-rounded nose with a ton of citrus character (blood orange, grapefruit pith, tangerine) and a malt sweetness to support. Very slight pine aroma as it warms.” __Flavor:__ “Complex citrus hops character (blood orange, grapefruit pith) with a little nice pineapple, and substantial bitterness, but enough bright malt character that provides a good balance to the hops with some sweetness and residual sugars. Mouthfeel is great with a dry finish. Hops bitterness lingers but is not unpleasant and to be expected from this style.” __Overall:__ “Pretty classic classy IIPA with lots of fun hops, balanced bitterness, and plenty boozy for the name. One could enjoy too much of this!”