I fully realize that we all have different tastes and preferences when it comes to beer, but I really need to ask all of you a question.
What is so appealing about an IIPA??
Now, anyone who knows me knows that I love beer of all shapes, sizes, and flavors. I've never turned down a beer offered to me that I've never tried. That being said, I had the Rogue IIPA last night for the first time and it was all I could do not to spit it back out. The intensity of the hops nearly numbed my tongue! It's not enjoyable to me and seemed WAY over the top and had no balance to it. So I want to know why hop-heads seek these beers out. The bite of the hops was so much that I followed it up with an imperial stout and I couldn't taste it. SWMBO wouldn't even come close to me.
What is so appealing about an IIPA??
Now, anyone who knows me knows that I love beer of all shapes, sizes, and flavors. I've never turned down a beer offered to me that I've never tried. That being said, I had the Rogue IIPA last night for the first time and it was all I could do not to spit it back out. The intensity of the hops nearly numbed my tongue! It's not enjoyable to me and seemed WAY over the top and had no balance to it. So I want to know why hop-heads seek these beers out. The bite of the hops was so much that I followed it up with an imperial stout and I couldn't taste it. SWMBO wouldn't even come close to me.