Palate Wrecker

Last Friday, a surprise tapping took place of Green Flash Brewing Company's Palate Wrecker at Boston's.  I'm not one to pass by an Imperial IPA without trying a pint and I'm glad I did.  It was excellent.  Oddly enough, and no sooner than an hour later, we were cruising through the grocery picking up dinner for the grill.  There on the "better beer" wall of Kroger was Palate Wrecker.  Once by chance, twice by fate.  I picked up a bottle.

By the numbers, Palate Wrecker clocks in at 9.5% ABV and has a 100 plus IBU rating.  The hops were readily apparent in the nose.  I got a lot of pine.  It was probably just a few trees short of a forest.  My first taste was full of more hoppy pine, bread and then sweet malt.  The hops faded out nicely at the finish and then a bit of nuttiness appeared and hung on a bit longer.  I never would have known it, but apparently I like having my palate wrecked.  Thanks to chance and fate for making it happen.  You guys are swell.