This beer starts off with a surprisingly fruity aroma – in addition to the pine, lemon, and floral hop aromas that are typical of many Double IPAs, there was also a strong pear and peach presence that was both unexpected and enticing. The malt aroma bordered on caramel, but was (appropriately) overwhelmed by the hop character. Consistent with what I would expect for the style, there was a moderate toasted malt flavor with low sweetness – enough malt to support the hopping. The floral and fruity hops from the aroma also appear in the flavor, and meld in interesting and pleasant ways with the caramel-tinged malt flavor. Suggesting dry hopping, my pour was quite hazy, bordering on opaque – because of this, the visual appearance of this beer wasn’t as inviting as other elements, although if you hold this beer up to the light, there are rich golden highlights that seem to glow from within the glass. Overall, an exciting and compelling beer with a high level of complexity, even for the style.