Oh yeah baby...
This batch has been resting in the keg in my brew shop at 65 degrees for right at 2.5 months now.
Hooked it up to gas last week and chilled it and
POW. It is amazing.
Big IIPA sweetness but equally strong bitterness. The Centennial flies through the malt at the end and lingers forever. Nice alcohol warmth.
I think I'm right at the sweet spot with this one where the alcohol and hops harshness has tamed...but the hop flavor/aroma are still peaking.
This achieved my goal of coming up with a batch of beer that closely resemble Pliny, since I can't get it here. I no longer have a commercial version to compare it against
mad
, but my senses tell me it is a close enough version to satisfy my cravings.
I might just have to send a 12 ouncer of this along to my 999 recipients.