Terrapin's Hopsecutioner

I know what you're thinking... Two posts in one night. Woah, slow down there buddy. Do we need to talk? Haha, to which I say, "Shut up, it's Friday." Anyways, I finally got to try that Hopsecutioner, and in it I discovered something...unexpected.

This beer poured a nice golden color with about a finger and a half wide head. Take a moment to breathe in this one and BAM, there are piney hops and pretty much nothing else. So I'm thinking, big, bitter hop flavors to come, right? Well, sort of. The pine/ slight citrus hop flavor is as forward as you expect at first taste, but it's the after taste that gets you. At this point, I'm looking for a big bitter after bite, as any hop head would be. That's not the case here, though. The pine and a little sweet after taste is all you get. While I enjoyed the beer, I found myself expecting a little more bang with each sip. I have had beers from Terrapin before, and they do hops as well as the next brewery. This one was just strange to me. But strange is not bad, and I always prefer to be surprised (and a bit confused) rather than disappointed. So here's to you, Terrapin, for throwing me off completely in the IPA department. Cheers!