Judge's Review: 92 Rating - Detour by Uinta Brewing

Detour by Uinta Brewing was judged as (22A) Double IPA (India Pale Ale), according to the 2015 BJCP Guidelines. The pour of this beer revealed a light brown hue, caramel-like, that had beautiful carbonation that resulted in a very fluffy, dense head that just wouldn't dissipate. There was just a slight chill haze in the clarity. The aroma of this beer was surprisingly subtle in terms of the hoppiness. Being a Double IPA I assumed an explosion of hop aromatics, but was taken aback by the restraint.  Nevertheless, I don't attribute this as a flaw. The hop aroma was still there but balanced with nice malty overtones. The flavor of this beer was well balanced and wonderful. It had a real nice malty flavor balanced with the hop bitterness. Again, the hop bittering was not aggressive or "over-hopped" but rather complementary with the malt. The flavor also revealed the alcohol in this beer (9.5% ABV), which is something that can sneak up on you. The body of this beer was between medium and heavy with very good mouthfeel and carbonation. The aftertaste was just as good as the first sip. A melding of heavy malt and moderate bittering that just balanced very nicely. A well-made beer.