Bottled the APA today, a little late; the ideal was to keep it in the primary through the entire two weeks to try something a little different. I always despise the bottling process - the beer never smells quite right, and the taste is always muted. You have to approximate everything. On the other hand, the smell was decidedly of hops, the flavor was very bitter but not overpowering - just as I wanted despite the load of hops.
The color did also come back to a solid amber, and wasn't too dark at all. Hopefully just enough of the crystal 20/40/120 will be there to add some complexity.
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