Hop Odyssey Black IPA

Hop Odyssey Black IPA, Green Flash Brewing Company, San Diego, CA
(Black IPA, Rated 98)

This beauty pours nearly pitch black with a thick, lacy, beige head. Fantastic aromas of citrus, fruit, dark roasted malts, and little chocolate. Flavor is rich, full of roasted malts, floral hop bitterness, with piney resin. Extremely well balanced. Smooth finish. My love for IPAs is no secret, but black IPAs are on another level. The combination of dark roasted malts with that hop bitterness is fantastic!