Gordon Biersch, Rockville, Maryland
Imperial IPA
- * Skip It
- ** Good Craft Beer
- *** Well Above Average
- **** Exceptional
- ***** Top 1%
An Imperial IPA is supposed to be over the top, and this, quite properly, is. A big pale malt sets a foundation that barely supports the even bigger blast of hops. There’s a small grapefruit puppy chasing a huge bus of pineapple and tangerine. A bit of resin, a bit body and some gum drop and citrus life saver notes all play as it drinks. We’d have had another if brewer Christian Layke’s Czech Pils weren’t so darned good. If you go on Tuesday, you can get the IPA, the Pils or any other of the broad range of beers during happy hour at the bar for an incredible $3. See you there!