New Beer Friday 4/23/21

Epic – Armadillo Comet: This new Imperial west coast style IPA from Epic features Amarillo and Comet hops. Aroma is orange – almost sweet, hints of piney notes accompanying. A light toasty aroma underneath. Taste has the citrus rind (orange) biting up front, backed by some floral and orange juice flavors. The floral appears mostly as aroma that accompanies each swish in the mouth. There is sufficient malt presence, toasty bread, to provide the needed balance, but clearly the hops are the name of the game with this beer. The beer is not bitter for the first sip or two, but the bitterness builds with each successive drink to become a quite bitter beer. The aftertaste lingers for a long while. 9.5% – This doesn’t hit shelves until Monday.

RoHa Steady Edge: A deep copper colored beer with an aroma of sweet, caramelized brown sugar. Floral hops give way to a pleasant alcohol while warmth brings out pinesap. Bitterness is high and contrasted by equally high sweetness. The flavors generally fo

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