I believe this to be one of the better IPA's available at the moment. With the high bitterness ( 60 IBU ) coming from Columbus hops, being balanced nicely by the apparent sweetness from the malt and the smooth dry finish.
A blend of 2 row pale malt, crystal and caramel malts combine to offset and enhance the hops.
With the majority of the bitterness coming from the Columbus hops added early in the boil, Chinook and Willamette were added late for aroma. Golding and more Chinook were dry hopped to make for a big hop experience.
With 6.3% alcohol this is no session beer, but pair it with a burger or something spicy and you've got a pretty good combo.
Some quick notes about style guidelines, at 60 IBU this beer sits at the high end of both the English and American IPA's, what some don't like is that the malts balance too well the bitterness. By this I mean that the bitterness is not overwhelming or mouth puckering - who wants to drink that? Also the guidelines allow for caramel and malt to be tasted and appreciated.
In the end style guidelines are just that, GUIDELINES not hard and fast rules
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