Two-Hearted Ale - Bell's Brewery

So I must admit, I have had Bell's Two-Hearted before. They are home to the best beer I've ever had (I will most definitely review it in the winter because it's a seasonal). This is a very good beer and my review will reflect that.

Vitals:

Name: Two-Hearted Ale

Style: American IPA

IBU: ??

ABV: 7.0%

Gravity: 1.064 OG (translation: 16 deg. Plato)

Purchased at: left at our BBQ :-)

Descriptions:

Appearance: Pours an awesome coppery-orange color with about 2.5 fingers of head (see picture). Very translucent; head is slow to leave and leaves thick lacing and a nice bubbly white cap.

Smell: Orange and lemon give the fuitiness in the background, but the piney hops will be the superstar here. Not too much malt on the nose, and it's possible some citrus hops play in the orange/lemon bouquet. Possibly a small bit of spice, though I'm not sure what.

Taste: I don't taste any lemon really and only faint orange. The fruit is mostly grapefruit on the front end with some citrus hops. You get a nice sweet malt taste up front that rolls over very nicely with a pretty big bite and a piney tastefully bitter finish. Can barely detect the 7.0% ABV, which is nice. You basically get: grapefruit/citrus hops --> malt sweetness --> a piney resinous/bitter finish.

Mouthfeel: This beer is on the lighter side of a medium body with adequate carbonation. There is a dry finish here but it's not a big detractor. You get a thin coating in your mouth from the hops, with a slightly oily feel.

Overall Grade: A-

Comments: This is VERY drinkable for an IPA; I would think it's an APA without knowing otherwise. This is definitely a go-to beer for me, right up there with Hopalicious. The high ABV will preclude you from having a bunch of these, but this is a good one for sure. Not a complete hop bomb, but it's close. Try it out if you're a hop head!

Cheers,

Hurls