Lake Fever Black IPA - Howard Brewing Company

Onenote81

North Carolina

4.13/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Stopped by the Foggy Rock in Blowing Rock, NC for lunch, and saw this new one from a new NC brewery! I love seeing new stuff on tap. Let's see how this one fares...

The pour yielded a deep black, with no transparency. A small khaki head capped it off. The nose is a bit underwhelming with a lack of potency, that may be due to its icy-coldness. There's some notes of piney hops, toast, citrus - it's just not fresh and potent.

Moderate carbonation - the tap hasn't hindered this one one bit. Smooth creamy finish that makes this one easy to drink. The flavors are a little more refined than the aroma. Sharp bitter hops right smack at the onset. These fade away to char slightly acrid-like flavor on the finish. Given the boldness of this flavor profile, I would expect this to linger on the palate more than it did, but these flavors fade off the tongue at a pace that keeps me sipping.

This style, in my opinion, is much more enjoyable on its own, as the flavors are usually more bold and pronounced. But, you know, this went well with my food.

Serving type: on-tap

11-07-2012 20:12:37 | More by Onenote81

buckyp

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-02-2013 23:26:08 | More by buckyp