Our Tastes-- Burton Baton

Closing in on the last DFH beer that I have stashed away, this one was given to me by Junk. Burton Baton is a wonderful medium amber pouring IPA blend. Head was flattening tan or so with slight drops of yeast brown that were the last to hit the foaminess. The aroma is an amazing soft hoppiness of floral and slight pine. According to the label it is a blend of young and white oak-aged IPA. Taste is a well distributed hop all the way across the palate. There is definite closing of the nasal passages due to "hop nose" for me. For those of you that don't know or have never experienced this ask a "hop head" friend or drink more IPAs, it'll happen to you too. Apparently certain types (or heavy amounts) of hoppy beers start to close me up, this one is doing it in 1/4 of a pint! Not much vanilla to this one for me from the wood. This is just a great citrusy, piney 10%abv IPA. Made from pilsner and amber malt, hopped with Northwestern hops this is a blend of an English Strong Ale and DFH's 90 minute IPA.