Founded in 1995 by Brendan Moylan, Moylan’s Brewing Company has established a strong reputation among beer enthusiasts and connoisseurs.  Moylan’s Brewery & Restaurant is in Novato, CA and Moylan’s beers have won global recognition in the Great American Beer Festival, The California State Fair and the World Beer Cup. In 2005 Moylan’s introduced Hopsickle Imperial India Pale Ale.  I recently had Hopsickle IPA on tap at Pizza Port San Clemente.  Here are my tasting notes.

Moylan’s Hopsickle Triple Hoppy Imperial Double IPA (9.2% ABV / 100+ IBUs) – Created as a tribute to hops, Moylan’s Hopsickle uses Cascade, Simcoe, Columbus, Ahtanum and Chinook hops in its making.  This beer pours hazed copper in color with a beige foam head and tiny bubbles.  Hopsickle has a strong hoppy citrus and floral aroma.  The beer is medium-bodied with pleasantly moderate carbonation that creates a rich feeling.  Hopsickle has a very strong hops bitter flavor up front that will make you pucker, followed by hay/straw, earth, and peppery spice with well-integrated alcohol.  Hopsickle has an assertive bitter hoppy finish that doesn’t overwhelm but definitely lays seize to your taste buds.  Drink this beer while eating some extra sharp cheddar cheese.  This is an outstanding beer for any who love double IPAs and don’t plan to taste anything else for the rest of the evening.