Rating my Northern Lights Organic IBA/CDA/B-IPA

Aroma: 6 out of 10 Appearance: 5 out of 5 Taste: 7 out of 10 Palate: 5 out of 5 Overall: 17 out of 20 Total Score: 4.0 Thin but persistent dark tan head with minimal lacing. Body is deep dark brown at the edges, but mostly solid black. Aroma is hickory nut and lightly toasted fresh bread and a floral hops. As dark as the body looks, the taste goes in the opposite direction; light, and sparkly Pilsner malt with a bit of grapefruit zest and a hint of walnut wood. Mouthfeel goes on forever - chewy at first, with a slightly smokey, dry finish. This came out almost exactly where I hoped it would, between HUB Secession and Southern Tier Inequity for flavor and body, and a little smoother than Stone Sublimely Self Righteous. In relation to this brew's name, (my first original recipe) I found this amazing time-lapse video of the Northern Lights: The Aurora from Terje Sorgjerd on Vimeo.