Great Lakes - Lake Erie Monster

Great Lakes - Lake Erie Monster was new to me when I popped into Sicilianos last month. They recommended it as a new arrival. While I was in the back getting homebrew supplies there it was, a keg of Lake Erie Monster. I joked that if I was rich, I would pick it up for my BBQ. Katie made me an offer I could not refuse, and here it is, my very own keg. It has a nice hop bouquet and flavor, it's a bit sweeter than a typical IPA, as one would expect with a double IPA. It does sneak up on you, that's for sure. I am very pleased with it, and have no regrets about getting a keg of it. Its aroma is somewhere between tomato juice and mango. Aside from the tropical fruit - it has a certain definitive bitterness, very good.