AleSmith IPA - AleSmith Brewing Company

sleuthdog

Illinois

4.33/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Received in trade with ElijahCraig
Poured into tulip

Appearance: This IPA has the typical look for the style. A cloudy, hazy golden orange with a finger to two fingers head. Head was a rather bright white that dissipated very quickly and left noticeable lacing on the glass. Carbonation is evident rising up the beer.

Smell: Citrus hops with tons of orange and some pine. Floral hops are there too but to a lesser extent. The nose is very clean and not very aromatic. Is this fresh?

Taste: An enjoyable hop bite at first, although mild with a somewhat sweet malty backbone mid palate. Finish is clean with a pine hop bitterness. Nice stuff.

Mouthfeel: This a standout point to this beer with a light, smooth, refreshing feel and a perfect amount of carbonation. Finish is dry and inviting on this one. It just begs to take another sip.

Overall: Although I seem to gravitate towards the DIPA's as a style preference, this one holds its own! So damn refreshing and easy to drink I'd love to sip this on a hot summer day here in Chicago but it definitely wouldn't hold out until next summer so this was a must have now and I'm glad I got to try this. Very well done!

Serving type: bottle

10-30-2012 00:46:36 | More by sleuthdog

Tucquan

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Had this on 2012-10-28 in Lititz, PA at the Bull's Head.

A - Mildly hazy sunset orange with a 1-finger, pillowy white head and moderate lacing.

S - Some pineapple, pine and vegetal hop buds. Light malt. Not as aromatic as when I had it from the bottle.

T - Pine, hop forward, light caramel malt, citrus flesh and red grapefruit juice. The pine and grapefruit hang in the aftertaste.

M - Light-medium body and medium-high carbonation. Smooth, moderately, resinous and prickly.

O - Not as powerful in the aroma or taste departments as I remember it from a fresh bottle. Who knows, perhaps my senses have been despoiled by a year of (IPA) living dangerously. For example, Fat Head's Head Hunter is stronger (and better) in the taste and aroma departments. I enjoyed it this time around but wasn't blown away. You'll have this.

Serving type: on-tap

10-28-2012 20:56:15 | More by Tucquan

CloudStrife

New York

4.28/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

22oz bottle poured into a snifter.

A: Pours a clear perfect amber with 1.5 finger slightly off white head. Leaves some lacing as it fizzles down to thin covering.

S: Right off the bat with citrus hops, grapefruit and a pine. Floral notes too. Can get a thick malt smell though, especially as it warms.

T: Not the hopbomb i was expecting, a real nice balance here. Certainly has that west coast IPA taste. Pretty sweet malts back it up. Still a very citrusy hop. Love the lasting hop.

M: Has a medium body with a real smooth body. Doesnt really have any bite considering the hops in it. A little bit of stickiness lingers.

Overall a really good. Could easily drink most of a 22 while rating this beer.

Serving type: bottle

10-26-2012 00:26:40 | More by CloudStrife

CAMRAhardliner

Ontario (Canada)

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

A bottle purchased at the brewery and shipped home.

Pours a bright orange color with creamy head that recedes quickly, leaving a smattering of lace trails. The second I popped the cap I could smell citrusy, grapefruity hops. Plenty of lemony and citrusy notes fill my nostril upon closer inspection. A bit of sweet malt biscuit lays in the background. Malt plays a more prominent role in the taste than I was expecting. Certainly very citrusy and aspiriny bitterness, but layers of cookie dough and bready malts make themselves quite prominent. Warmth reveals some floral hop notes. A light carbonation makes the mouthfeel very smooth, medium bodied. The finish is very long with bitter hop resins and lemon drops lasting forever.

I had very high expectations for the beer. After finally trying it, they have been met and exceeded. Very hoppy and surprisingly well balanced. Excellent.

Serving type: bottle

10-21-2012 06:38:08 | More by CAMRAhardliner

mjtiernan

New York

4.58/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

22oz bottle poured into an oversized tulip. No bottle date.

A: One and a half finger white head. Hazy golden orange body.

S: Yes. Crisp aroma, grapefruit, tangerine, tropical fruit. Everything I love in the smell of an IPA.

T: Harmony of flavor. It just works so well together. Fruity hops provide awesome flavor while some grapefruit and pine perfect counterbalance of bitterness.

M: Tremendous. So easy to drink for so much flavor. Medium to full body, texture and carb are spot on. Finish is moderately astringent.

O: This is one of the first truly west coast IPAs I had and it stood out above most of the others. Fortunately, it’s looking like we’ll be getting it locally from now on so I’m a happy beer drinker.

Serving type: bottle

10-21-2012 03:08:20 | More by mjtiernan

Zimbo

United Kingdom (Scotland)

4.43/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

In the bottle the aroma surged restrained grapefruit pine. Poured it quickly revealed a golden orangy sparkle and a one inch pretty dense head which just so slightly gave a sheen of an off light mustard colour. Quite traslucent the fine waving columns of beading retained the head.

In the mouth there is some huskiness, some silk, a hint of almost buttery malt yet there us also a leanness here which is fully supported by the weight of the substance.. The flawless balance marries perfectly with the long tight penetrating delicious bitterness. Some marmalade in there as well.

Gorgeous.

Serving type: bottle

10-18-2012 08:53:51 | More by Zimbo

vic21234

Illinois

4.38/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

22oz bomber poured into a snifter. No bottled on date that I can see on the bottle.

A- Pours a nice and cloudy dark orange with a small amount of head that quickly fades to some bubbly froth along the sides of the glass.

S- Smells great, lots of citrus and floral notes. Aromas of grapefruit and orange are most notable to me.

T- Very interesting in the taste in that I usually get the hop hit first when drinking IPAs. This one starts off smooth and slightly sweet with some great malt characters. The back end of the sip is dominated by the hops. Unlike the citrus in the smell, I don't really get that in the taste. The hop taste for me is very piney.

M- Light and easy drinking. Alcohol is well hidden. Nicely carbonated and well hopped.

A great IPA. It's been sitting in my fridge for about 3 weeks so I'm sure it's not even on the top of its game in regards to freshness too. Good stuff though and a nice easy drinker.

Serving type: bottle

10-14-2012 22:14:56 | More by vic21234

gleemonger

California

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A - Crystal clear, pale orange. Just a touch of amber haze. Thick, slightly off white head. Nice lacing all the way down. Everything I've come to expect from a great IPA.

S - Nice strong aroma, of citrusy, floral hops, with a touch of pine at the end. Also some sweet malt mixed in. A slight alcohol smell at the end.

T - Very much like the smell, but with quite a bitter punch too. Bitterness doesn't linger very long though. Definitely leans towards the citrusy / grapefruit flavor combo, with less of the piney notes. Picking up on a slight spicy, medicinal, minty aftertaste. Caramel malts are nice, fresh and clean and definitely present to make a good backbone. Not super complex, very well balanced.

M - Very clean and crisp. Not too thick, not too thin, creamy. Pretty light carbonation.

O - A very nice example of a hoppy and bitter, yet well balanced IPA. I appreciate the malts that are going on here, though I tend to prefer a little less bitterness and a little more complexity to the hop aroma/flavors - so it doesn't quite reach the status of my all-time favorites. Definitely recommend and would get it again.

Serving type: bottle

10-09-2012 01:40:10 | More by gleemonger

ThePaleRider

California

4.55/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

A - Honey colored with a thick white head. Nice lacing left on the glass.

S - Yes! Grapefruit, pineapple, and not sure what kind of hops it is but reminds me of Amarillo.

T - Not quite as much citrus as I was expecting. Starts of with a bitter tingle that perfectly blends hops and malts into a clean, smooth after taste.

M - Very crisp and carbonated. Drinks pretty light for an IPA.

O - A great example of an IPA that is bitter, but knows exactly where to draw the line.

Serving type: bottle

10-06-2012 05:25:45 | More by ThePaleRider

starkmarvelo

Texas

3.15/5  rDev -26.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Alesmith IPA

Pours slightly hazy golden color with very minimal bubbles. Chunky two finger off whit head

Aromas of sticky pine citrus and sweet tropical fruit.

Bunch of hop bitterness throughout with some citrus rind bitterness. Waiting for the fruit notes but never quite make it on the palate. There's something missing. Too hop forward, there's just not a sweet note in it.

Overall- it's okay. I got it in a trade. If I saw it on a shelf I wouldn't buy it.
Just waiting for that extra something at the end that doesn't happen.

Serving type: bottle

10-03-2012 19:56:01 | More by starkmarvelo

dbrauneis

New Jersey

4.35/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: Pours a slightly hazy medium golden yellow in color with some light amounts of gentle visible carbonation. The beer has a finger tall dense light beige head that reduces to a thin film covering the entire surface of the beer and a thick/wide ring of large bubbles at the edges of the glass. Moderate to significant amounts of lacing are observed.

S: There is a huge aroma of grapefruit and citrus hops - this beer smells very inviting and delicious. Subtle hints of caramel and floral hops.

T: The beer starts out with a moderate amount of caramel malt sweetness followed by strong grapefruit/citrus hops. Very light amounts of bitterness.

M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Smooth and crisp with very light amounts of dryness in the finish.

O: Very enjoyable with wonderful hop aromas and flavors without a lot of bitterness. Easy to drink and the alcohol is well-hidden. Great beer that I could enjoy over and over again. Very well balanced between the malts and the hops.

Serving type: bottle

09-27-2012 01:34:05 | More by dbrauneis

pmarlowe

California

4.3/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

No bottle date, but it's in one of the new 22oz bottles, so hopefully pretty fresh. My experience prior had been that this is sooo good on tap but often disappointing in the (undated) bottles. Tulip glass.

A: Dark golden with a finger and a half of gorgeous head, superb clarity, and speckles of lacing all over and a thick ring of remaining head.

S: Explosion of citrus, flowers, and delicious caramel.

T: Caramel forward and lots of orange notes, complemented by mild floral and tangerine, mild to moderate bitterness on the finish. Maybe a tad more than ideal for me, but not overwhelming. Very dry.

M: Medium body, light carbonation, fluffy and creamy texture.

O: An excellent, well crafted ale. I'm a pretty big fan of ales, and this is up there as far as ales go.

Serving type: bottle

09-25-2012 05:55:01 | More by pmarlowe

TwelveOunces

Kentucky

4.18/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bomber poured into a tulip

A- A very hazy golden orange color with a one finger off white head.

S- Grapefruit and grapefruit. There is also a slight hint of pine and some lemon. The malt backbone is sugary sweet.

T- A slight sweetness up front followed by a heavy bitter bite. The hop profile in this beer is more so grapefruit than anything I have ever tried. The is pineapple, pinecones and some mango in there as well. The malts in this beer really help the hop flavors come to life, its a sweet IPA and there is also some breaddy notes.

M- This is a bitter beer, no doubt about it. It also has a silky smooth feel. This is a nice sized beer and the bottle conditioning really helps give it volume.

O- This is pretty darn good IPA, I was hoping to be blown away but it didn't quite take me there. I think its mostly to do with the age of my bottle, as it has has no date and the hops taste older. Will have again

Serving type: bottle

09-24-2012 23:20:20 | More by TwelveOunces

Kendo

New York

4.43/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Alesmith has finally made its way to Albany. I got a bomber at Westmere, then another at Olivers - I think I paid $6.99 for each one.

A: Poured from the bomber into a Duvel tulip. Body is slightly hazy tangerine/orangey-amber with a small white head on top. Modest splotches of lace after each sip.

S: Some bread-doughy malt underneath, along with a nice waft of juicy, citrusy, grapefruity hops.

T: Caramel malt and toffee sweetness provide malt foundation, but this is more about the hops (appropriately so). Some apricot reminds me of Sculpin IPA. There's also some tropical fruit and citrusy grapefruit. It finishes with a smack of bitter hops that really linger on the palate. Touch of spiciness. Alcohol heat is felt at the finish, as well as in the belly.

M: Smooth - maybe too smooth, as the carbonation is light and makes this one feel a little bit flat. It could use some carbonation "bite" that seems to be lacking. Call it lighter side of medium in heft.

O: Excellent. Like a cross between Sculpin IPA and Stone IPA, though maybe not quite as good as either of them. But close.

Serving type: bottle

09-24-2012 02:59:39 | More by Kendo

Brad007

Vermont

4.3/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours a delightful light blonde/gold with a one-finger head. Yadda yadda on that. Brighter than other examples. I like 'em PALE.

Big WC-style hop kick here with lots of citrus in the nose. Not terribly hoppy but you'll notice it.

Citrus notes, especially grapefruit, make their presence known here. The malt is buttery too. Very nice. Balanced too, unlike another WC staple.

Lingering grapefruit and buttery malt make up the root of the mouthfeel. Again, balance is the key here.

Check it out. You will not be disappointed.

Serving type: bottle

09-23-2012 00:33:06 | More by Brad007

flagmantho

Washington

4.1/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured from 22oz bomber into a pint glass.

Appearance: medium-light orange hue with a light haze and a nice effervescence. Head is a thick finger of frothy ivory foam with a nice lace. Attractive.

Smell: nice aroma of piney, citrusy hops with a bit of grapefruit character. A sweet undertone of malt is also detectable; I like it.

Taste: nice and hoppy all the way through, with a surprisingly smooth and balanced finish; the bitterness matches the sweetness well. Hop character is resiny and citrusy; a good combination. Good stuff.

Mouthfeel: medium body with a good level of carbonation and a decently creamy texture for the style. It works for me.

Overall: quite a good beer, although it doesn't jump out and grab me like the reviews suggested it might. That said, it is highly drinkable for a big IPA like this, and is extremely well balanced. Perhaps overrated in my opinion, but still delicious and wonderfully drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

09-21-2012 23:28:36 | More by flagmantho

fmccormi

New York

4.15/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Straight pour from 22oz pry-off bottle to a 25cl Duvel Single tulip; no freshness dating, but this is brand-new in my area and I picked it up two, maybe three days after it landed. So, I’m assuming it’s fresh as shit.

Appearance (4.0): A straight pour yields three solid fingers of off-white head, fine foam with fat bubbles near the top, slowly bubbling away; the body is a crystal-clear, honey-orange color. Lacing mostly surrounds the glass, thick in some places and scattered but sudsy in others.

Smell (4.5): Beautiful, beautiful citrus fruit with a floral character, like blooming flowers with fresh-cut pineapple. PASSIONFRUIT. That’s what I smell! There’s a nice, resinous, somewhat spicy hop character underneath, too, but it’s nowhere close to the strength of that fruit juice smell. The malt character is wrapped up in that sweet citrus and you have to look for it, but it’s a biscuity, white bread tone. Dig that floral-citrus hop character.

Taste (4.0): A little more plain on the palate than I was expecting . . . still plenty bitter, though. In fact, the bitterness is almost all borderline-astringent pith, like chewing on grapefruit peels. I’d love to get more fruit out of this, but the hop flavor itself is more resin than fruit. It finishes bitter (go figure), with an almost medicinal mixture of pith and just a hint of alcohol heat, which I wasn’t expecting. Does not detract, though. Turns slightly fruitier as it warms, but the palate is really dominated by pith bitterness above all else. The malt character is plain and crackery, not a bad complement—helps the hop profile shine.

Mouthfeel (4.5): Nice mouthfeel: subdued carbonation, but it foams actively to create a really smooth feel, and it finishes dry as a damn bone. Strikes a nice balance: bitter enough that it can be challenging for some folks, but dry and smooth enough that it’s just asking for you to take more.

Overall (4.0): Thank god. It has been a long time since I’ve smelled a REALLY fresh hop bomb, and I’ve been missing it. It also looks and feels quite nice, but I found the flavor profile to be bit one-note. The malt is what it is, plain and dry, and the hops are mostly bitter and not as much flavor, which I was really looking for after the nose. It does what it does very well, but I was hoping for something more dynamic in the hop character. Still, very well-done.

Serving type: bottle

09-20-2012 02:03:17 | More by fmccormi

axeman9182

New Jersey

3.8/5  rDev -11.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served in a pint glass at Good Beer.

Alesmith IPA pours a hazy tangerine, with goldenrod highlights and just a little bit of visibility through the glass. A finger or so of fluffy white foam caps the brew, and there's a decent amount of head retention. Lacing doesn't quite coat the glass entirely, but it comes admirably close. The nose doesn't jump out of the glass as much as I'd like, but it is nice
There's a little bit each of caramel and bready aromas, and those are met by a floral, sweet orange peel, citrus smell. The malt backbone is pretty much perfect. Again, some bready and some caramel notes. Enough of each to be appreciable, but both still subtle enough that they should, in theory,stay out of the way of the hops. The problem here is that the hops just don't quite deliver. There's a little bit of bitterness, but not the sharp bite I've come to look forward to from an IPA. Similarly, the orange-grapefruit citrusy close is nice, but not bold enough. The body, like the malt flavors, is spot on. There's a tiny bit of sturdiness, but it still definitely falls on the dry side of the spectrum. The carbonation could stand to have a little more life to it though. I've been holding off a while on trying Alesmith IPA due to the lack of bottle dating. I finally found some on draft, and I have to say, I'm a little bit underwhelmed.

Serving type: on-tap

09-18-2012 23:34:27 | More by axeman9182

yas

California

4.98/5  rDev +16.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Appearance: The color is slightly darker than gold with a lasting, noticeable head. Looks very pretty.
Smell: I wouldn't mind suffocating to death with this scent. The smell is simply amazing. Sweet grapefruit, mangoes, pineapple, and other sweet, tropical flavors. It'll make you eager for the taste.
Taste: Follows the nose. Sweet front, with a slight bitter ending.
mouthfeel: medium body. I guess what you expect from an IPA.
Overall: This is one of the best IPAs I've tasted to date. This IPA is a must try to anyone. Whether you're a seasoned, veteran beer connoissuer, or a beginning, new beer drinker. This selection won't be a considered a waste.

Serving type: bottle

09-18-2012 06:33:13 | More by yas

FlyingBull

California

4/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Enjoyed this beer from cask at Small Bar in SD. I liked it much better than in bottle, and even regular tap.

A - Very fine carbonation as a cask beer. Slightly cloudy (cask beer!), hazy orange gold body. It had a very fluffy white head with great retention and lace. When first poured, it looked like it was on nitro, the carbonation was so fine and took so long to settle.

S - Nice, bright citrus aroma followed by piney fresh woody hops.

T - It had a very strong grapefruit bitterness, and piney notes at the front, followed by a style appropriate bitterness, and a nice lingering piney hop aftertaste.

M - As a cask pour, it had very fine and nice conbonation.

O - On cask, it is a very nice and solid IPA that can hold it's own to Pliney and others. (Like many of this style, I DO wish it were lower in alcohol though.)

Serving type: cask

09-07-2012 03:01:25 | More by FlyingBull

harrymel

Washington

3.18/5  rDev -25.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Looks like I'm ushering this beer into the Beers of Fame list with the 1000th review! Welcome to the club!

Bottled: unk

Pours honey with an etched surface and soapy white rim. Notes of grapefruit, honey, biscuit, resin, peach and a bit of grass; relatively malt forward for a CA IPA. Flavor is sweet and honey like. Not particularly bitter, plenty of lemon and tangerine, but nothing particularly assertive. I think the malts are overpowering in this example, and the bitterness needs a bit of help queuing up. Medium bodied with nice, slightly hi and sharp carb and an off dry finish. Decent beer, and I'd suggest it to an IPA newcomer. I wouldn't suggest it to a tried hop-head. Too much malty sweetness is similar to the 90min IPA.

Serving type: bottle

09-06-2012 06:02:30 | More by harrymel

vfgccp

New York

3.63/5  rDev -15.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - Nice carbonation in the glass. Crystal clear, bright orange gold body. Nice fluffy white head with great retention and lace.

S - Bright citrus fruit with a kick of mango and fresh woody hops.

T - Green plant stem and grapefruit bitterness. Kaffir lime center with a light bready backdrop. Dry back end with a somewhat dusty hop character.

M - Bubbly, dry, medium/light frame.

O - A solid IPA with a few endearing imperfect edges.

Serving type: bottle

09-02-2012 14:54:53 | More by vfgccp

libbey

Washington

4.15/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

22oz bottle poured into a NB globe.

A: The beer pours a crystal clear golden orange with a decent cap of head that held good retention leaving a nice trail of sticky lacing throughout the session.

S: The nose is all pine and orange peel. Very clean hop profile with nice citrus and floral hop notes.

T: A lovely initial bite of hops and citrus that mingle with a decent malt backbone. Finish has a nice piney hop bite. Clean and balanced. Good stuff.

M: The carbonation is perfect and carries this medium/light bodied IPA all the way through. The finish is dry and snappy which I love in my IPA's.

O: Overall this an excellent IPA from Alesmith and I am quite excited to see it in my local distribution. I will certainly be drinking this one again.

Serving type: bottle

09-01-2012 22:28:00 | More by libbey

Jimmys

Pennsylvania

3.93/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

bomber into 2012 SAVOR tulip. no bottled on date.

A: hazy orange body. pale orange. large and small off white bubbles comprise a dense head. good retention and nice lacing.

S: citrus rinds. cantaloupe. earthy, green tea. enough malt to lend some sweet notes. reminds me a little of vanilla.

T: very fruity. a little minty even. certainly some kind of hop herbal-ness is definitely there. some yeasty esters show their head from sip to sip. i find some of the bitterness a little astringent, especially as it lingers into the finish.

M: ample carbonation, looks like this thing was bottle conditioned.

D: good, just not blown away. i wish this thing had a best before or bottled on date to give me a better idea of freshness. regardless, gotta go off of what i have in the glass and while this is certainly not a bad IPA, just not as great as what i would expect from a san diego brewery.

Serving type: bottle

08-30-2012 00:54:32 | More by Jimmys

mfavoino

Washington

4.45/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

My first AleSmith offering. 22oz bottle poured into a pint glass on 8/26/12.

Appearance: Translucent light amber with a generous two finger head. Head retained well and provided some sticky lacing.

Smell: Orange peel, grass, and a light pine hop aroma. Smells like a nice balance of hops.

Taste: Light citrus hops pair with a pale malt backbone. Finishes with more pine and resin character, with just a tad of stickiness. Very accessible and not too much of one thing in this brew.

Mouthfeel: Shines on this beer with a light body, smoothness, and perfect crispness.

Overall: Really great IPA that is super drinkable and one of the most balanced IPAs I've had in a while.

Serving type: bottle

08-27-2012 02:44:44 | More by mfavoino