Beer #2 -- Widmer Brothers Nelson Imperial IPA

This beer is brewed in Portland Oregon.  The nose on this beer was very light for an Imperial IPA, but it was a dark amber color and rich to the taste.  It wasn't as hoppy as I had expected and it had a sweet after taste. It was a bit on the heavier side too.   I enjoyed the Nelson Imperial IPA, but it won't make my top 10 list since the sweetness seemed to drown out the hops a bit too much for my taste.

I give it 3 hops!

Beer #1 Chouffe -- Triple IPA

This beer is from Belgium and it a triple IPA.  It was 9% alcohol, so it is pretty strong.   I really enjoyed this IPA.  It was very smooth, hoppy, and had a typical Belgian Ale finish.  You couldn't tell that it was a 9% alcohol beer at all, so you need to be really careful.  The triple hops, 3 kinds, were blended perfectly.  This is a beer that you can really enjoy, just don't drink too many!

I give it five hops!

I was fortunate to recieve 50 IPA's from around the world from some very dear friends for my birthday and want to share my views on each one over the course of the next year as I sample them all. 

My taste in beer tends to be on the very hoppy side, so keep that in mind as you read my posts for each one.

Below is a picture of the awesome display of all 50!