As the name indicates this is a mix of two styles, American IPA and Imperial Indian Pale Ale. This is a seasonal release by Murray's and although I didn't notice this at first this beer has a whopping 7.5% ABV (Woooo hoooo!). On the bottle it claims to be an extreme beer, well we will see about that. On the pour I got a murky caramel colour with a red tint to it, it is a heavy looking beer with a big dense head. The aroma is really pleasant, there is a strong passionfruit hit which kind of reminds me of passiona, there is a complex herbal element (too complicated to decode) and sweet caramel. The passionfruit is in the taste too as well as the herbal (reminiscent to Jagermeister). The taste is also creamy, toffee/caramel, peppery, quite a bit of bitterness and maybe some citrus. This is a thick beer, nicely carbonated and the finish is amazingly persistent. The flavor soldiers on, not only the bitterness but all of it.
As Murray's claims this is a serious drop and "not a beer for the faint-hearted", I would say this this beer has a set of iron balls. This is a complex, quirky, powerful beer... all I can say is WOW. Go out there and get some.
Brewery: Murray's Craft Brewing Co.
ABV: 7.5%
RRP: TBA
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I'll keep an eye out for this. I've got a thing for IPAs at the moment.\
Great reviews btw... keep em up! :)
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