This is supposed to be a “Brew 2000 Imperial”. I don’t know what that means. It’s only 6.3% ABV, which seems low for an Imperial, and the label doesn’t go into further detail. It does say that it took the gold in the 2008 World Beer Cup. I was more intrigued by the fact that this has jasmine in it. It’s not that I have an unhealthy obsession with Disney characters, or that I have any special affinity for jasmine. It’s really more that I’m interested in things I haven’t seen before, and I’ve never seen a jasmine beer. I am not 100% sure what jasmine tastes like, but to me this seems like a fairly standard IPA. It’s a little less bitter, and a little smoother on the finish than other IPAs I’ve had, but otherwise tastes like a bitter beer. I’m not sure what I was expecting out of a “Jasmine IPA”; something more exotic or interesting tasting, but this doesn’t meet up with my expectations.

Specs:
22 oz. bottle
6.3% ABV