Samuel Adam's Latitude 48 IPA

Samuel Adam's Latitude 48 IPA just came to Canals last Monday and I remember I thought it was decent before but never took note on it for later on so I bought a six pack.

The color of this beer is a deep amber. When poured into a glass, it leaves a small head that fades after a few sips. The smell is hoppy that focuses on an earthly type like grass. My first sip tasted more like malts at the beginning and a hint of bitter hops at the end. After a few more sips, my taste buds focused on the hops to try to define what kind of flavor they were giving to this beer. The first instance was malty but the hops tasted floral and grassy. The overall taste is ok but I don't prefer an earthly hop like this one.

The mouth feel is medium and crisp like a heavy soda. Overall, this IPA is too malty to me because I taste the malts a little more than the hops. I also don't prefer a heavy floral and earthly hops combination especially with a caramel malt taste. It doesn't quite fit well together because this beer tastes more like a Pale Ale instead of an India Pale Ale. Sorry Boston Beer Company, but you need to try again.