Today we’ve got Ordnance’s FMJ English style IPA. It’s got a nice nose, with touches of caramel, pine and a little citrus.
That nose drops away far too quickly though: three sips in and I get some faint citrus but that’s about it.
It tastes uneven, too: some but not nearly enough caramel in the midrange, with a step up in the bitterness, leading to a surprisingly dry finish. The effervescence doesn’t pop things off my tongue either so all these flavors not only overstay their welcome but don’t bring me any joy to start with.
Seems like this one is a miss for me. Though I usually like Ordnance’s stuff, the FMJ just isn’t working.
