Every Odell big format release I've had has been stellar, in particular the very interesting Deconstruction Golden Ale blend of three different treatments of the same brew, which I'm not sure would be considered a threaded beer...maybe. Regardless, every one has been impressively crafted and very balanced. Despite the dark malts, Odell's Double Black pours with a huge pillowy off-white head that slowly recedes. It's a complex combination of rich chocolate malts and citrus hops (Cascade) with a bit of pine (Chinook) thrown in to give it just enough bitter bite. All the hops in DBIPA were grown in Colorado, and while very hop-forward in aroma and flavor, it's not especially bitter, with creamy chocolate covering your tongue before the hops kick in. Throughout the pour, that bit of piney hop bitterness continues to power through, intermingling with the citrus and chocolate flavors, with some roasted malt far in the background. It's one of those beers that has more of a "perceived" bitterness that builds and seems more present at the end of the pour than the beginning. Whatever style you call it and whatever your preconceived idea of what a Black IPA should taste like, this beer is definitely one thing...damn good.
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