Great Divide Hercules Double IPA

Another of the IPAs I picked out for my husband and I to share was Great Divide Hercules Double IPA.  While he loves IPAs, especially American and Imperial IPAs, they're not my favorite style.  However, I do seem to have more IPAs than anything else, and the style is continuing to grow on me:

Vittles:
Imperial IPA
10% abv

Score:
Appearance: 9/10
Aroma: 22/25
Taste: 37/40
Mouthfeel: 8/10
Style: 5/5
Drinkability: 8/10
Overall: 89/100

Impression:
It poured nicely with a decent head, but the head did not persist long.  It did leave a fair bit of lacing, though.  The aroma is sweet, like bread and honey, with some grapefruit, floral, fruity, woody, and slightly spicy notes.  I like the maltiness in the background; the toastiness is a great complement to the hops.  I also liked that I tasted some hints of dark fruits and nuttiness.  The creamy smoothness of the mouthfeel just makes this beer stand out even more.  I would love to try this one on tap sometime -- I bet it would be fantastic.


Cheers!