Foothills Brewing Seeing Double

Flavor: Malt sweetness with a syrup like consistency upfront with a medium hop fruitiness. Melon sweetness with a touch of light banana and lemon. Very light on the bitterness only exposing itself at the very end. A bit of cardboard oxidization towards the middle of the sip makes the hops muddled. Overall: A pleasant and well made strong beer, though lacking in hop character and bitterness to properly call this a double IPA.

“Woody, weedy notes dominate the nose with citrus sneaking through. Herbal notes, mainly basil, in the flavor, enhanced by the malt richness and alcohol. Hop bitterness and alcohol wash away sweetness.”

**Aroma:** “Orange, grapefruit, lots of fruit, some peach, slight pine. Nice malt sweetness. Smells very juicy. The most malt-forward beer so far. Caramel and toast along with a bit of tropical fruit and spiciness from the hops. A nice combination, but it’s unexpected for a hoppy style like this.” **Flavor:** “Some nice orange and citrus fruit character, with some malt sweetness in the front. Grapefruit-peel bitterness hits in the middle and carries through the finish with some sweetness and strong bitterness. Pretty rich malt bill. Hops character is resinous and intense.” **Overall:** “This beer has some bold flavors with some nice orange fruit character and strong grapefruit sweetness and bitterness. It needs a little more sweetness in the finish to balance the bitter character. It’s missing the huge hops one expects from a double IPA.”