Indy's Strong Golden Ale - Laurelwood Pizza Co. (CLOSED)

ccrida

Oregon

3.08/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

On tap at the 23rd St pub, 57 IBU with Saaz and I think Crystal hops. Served in a nonic, Indy's Strong Golden Ale is chill-hazed dark gold with a small, creamy egg-shell head that leaves no lace.

Smell is soft and sweet, floral hops and fruity hops and esters.

Taste is strong malt flavor, fair amount of floral hoppiness, although not as much as the menu description had me expecting. There is a strong malty bite to the finish, but it's not to bitter and fairly clean, with the alcohol well hidden. Lacking depth and not very interesting, it's a very generic strong ale. With what I'd guess was 100% pale malt, it needed either more hops or esters to provide flavor.

Mouthfeel is not to thick for the side, on the drier side.

Drinkability is average, it's very generic and homebrewish, and although the strength is well hidden, it did nothing for me, and didn't go very well with their tasty food.

Serving type: on-tap

07-07-2008 05:25:28 | More by ccrida