Mother Earth - Kismet

"Do you believe in fate, destiny, chance, will? Does it really matter? Something brought you to drink this beer. Oh wait, could it be a mad man of an IPA that reeks of NZ Nelson hops and leaves a lingering anesthetic bitterness that is sure to ruin any beer consumed after it? Columbus tends to do that. You forgot what we were talking about didn’t you? Did you care in the first place? That’s what we thought. Just relax and savor every sip, that is, if you can take your schnoz out of your glass "                      -   Mother Earth Brew Company

Brewery: Mother Earth
Beer name: Kismet
Beer Style: IPA
ABV: 7.2 %

    First off thank you to the people at Mother Earth Brew Company for their great beer and for being the first of many beers that I will be rating. The pleasure was all mine. I am a huge fan of the Nelson NZ hops which I was just recently turned on to. Karl Strauss Big Barrel IIPA & Alpine's Nelson are two of my favorite beers that use Nelson NZ hops. My wife was actually going to surprise me and get me a bottle of Nelson from Bine & Vine but they had ran out. She was then recommended to try Kismet.

   The beer flows smoothly from the bottle with a small and creamy head which quickly diminishes. The off white head is a great crown to the honey-brown/orange'ish color of the body. Kismet offers some of the most delicious aromas for an IPA as the abundance of grapefruit hit in a refreshing and lively way. A light sweetness crossed my palate as soon as the beer met my taste buds  followed by a moderate to heavy bitter finish. Just like an IPA should. All around a great IPA and a great recommendation from Bine and Vine.

Aroma: 8

Appearance: 3

Flavor: 6

Palate: 3
Style Rating: 8/10

Overall: 20/30

Life is short, have some fun. KCCO