Descender IPA - GoodLife Brewing Company & Bier Hall

barleywinefiend

Washington

4.33/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: Pured a nice golden color with good carbonation presenting a nice white cap, bubbles and moderate lacing

S: Instant orange peel, light grapefruit ut very pungent

T: Starts with orange peel, som grapefruit and hop oils, turns a bit resinous with additional citrus and finished somewhat clean with a nice bitterness

M: Well carbonated, medium body, loads of flavor to keep the palate happy

O: Pretty darn good overall.

Serving type: on-tap

08-19-2012 12:28:51 | More by barleywinefiend

djbreezy

Washington

4.83/5  rDev +15.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

On tap at Belmont Station in PDX.

appearance - good transparency, orange, foamy head, nice lacing

smell - grapefruit and fresh resinous hops

taste - definitely hop forward, citrus and grapefruit, the malt is barely even there like it should be

mouthfeel - medium body, perfect carbonation, slightly dry finish

overall - excellent hop profile, exactly what i like in an ipa

Serving type: on-tap

12-25-2011 21:42:21 | More by djbreezy

loren01

Oregon

4.38/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

A: Had on tap @ concordia in Portland. Poured a nice orange color big head with great lacing.
S: very citrusy a bit of caramel too
T: slight caramel sweetness with big time citrus punch.
M: medium body finished dry
O: glad I tried this was a very good ipa!!

Serving type: on-tap

11-17-2011 01:39:47 | More by loren01

NWer

Washington

4.66/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Served at their initial release at the brewery.
Beautiful golden appearance.
Estimated at 80 - 85 IBU, this IPA Is every bit of that. Strong citrus and pine notes suggest this is borderline imperial IPA. A home run!
I grabbed a growler to go to savor the memory.
update 9/25/11 tapped into growler - second impression every bit as impressive as the first.

Serving type: on-tap

09-14-2011 03:42:56 | More by NWer