Approachable India Pale Ale brings sharp citric hop bittering to earthen wood tones. Initial grapefruit-peeled orange and pineapple bittering falls off a tad, leaving soft-toned lemon, tangerine, mango, pineapple and mango tang to pick up the slack effectively.
Resounding lemony grapefruit-peeled orange rind bittering receives brisk Citra hop spicing. Subsidiary peach, apple and melon illusions add juicy backup. Minor alcohol burn ups the alkaline astringency.
Sleepy up-front tropical fruiting receives pleasant hop spicing before gaining brisk citric prominence at the tangy finish. Part of the High Peaks series, its zesty grapefruit-pineapple-orange triage lies above caramel toasted biscuit malts and light herbal notions (hiding the heightened 8.5% ABV well).
Durable surf-cultured West Coast-styled India Pale Ale in a can contrasts stylish piney fruited bittering and sharp hop oiling against lightly creamed crystal malt sugaring. Pungent grapefruit-peeled orange rind musk intensifies over latent charcoal acridity and delicate floral whims. Lemony pineapple, tangerine, peach, mango and papaya tropicalia adds summertime sunniness to raspy bittering.
Zesty medium-bodied India Pale Ale utilizes tropical-fruited New Zealand hops to moisten its floral-dusted sweetness and spruce-tipped herbal notions. Brisk yellow grapefruit, orange peel, pineapple, peach, mango and papaya illusions crowd the surface above saltine cracker-like malt for a freshly-squeezed tropical fruit punch.
Cherished sweet ‘n sour blood orange distinction usurps resinous piney hop bittering and rye-flaked torrified wheat bed. Floral blood orange aromatics fill the air, leaving zesty citric innuendos. Pink, yellow and ruby red grapefruit juicing stays briskly fresh as tertiary pineapple, nectarine, peach and navel range illusions flutter by.
Vaguely defined ‘American adaptation of an English IPA’ plies pale-malted earthiness to lemony grapefruit bittering, resinous pine oiling and floral herbage (seeming too Americanized for mossier British styling). Sugary citrus sweetness contrasts ascending alcohol burn.
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead, limited edition 2015 India Pale Ale brings pleasant herbal freshness to piney citrus fruiting. Mild basil-leafed influence perks up grapefruit-peeled orange rind bittering while allowing subsidiary pesto, sage brush and pine nut illusions to flourish beneath.
Lightly creamed, ‘intensely hopped,’ and unstylishly yellow-cleared India Pale Ale goes down smooth for such a bitter seducer. Using the same citric hop profile as Maine’s Weez, its sharp yellow grapefruit peel and rind bittering lingers delicately, yet profoundly, above resinous hop oiling, subtle white-peppered juniper bite and lilting herbal whim. Wispy orange-peeled tangerine, mango, pineapple, lemon and kiwi tropicalia usurped by grandiose grapefruit profile. Ultra smooth.
Totally sessionable India Pale Ale offers soft piney grapefruit bittering and sweet pineapple tang to grassy hop astringency. Crisp tropical-fruited briskness sweetened further by light floral-perfumed waft. Frisky carbolic pep prickles subsidiary orange-peeled lemon, tangerine, mango and guava undertones.
Subtle blood orange peel influence thinly disguised by misty citra hop bite, light resinous pine oiling and sweet caramel malting of light-bodied pleasantry. Musky grapefruit, tangerine and lemon tartness contrasts misty floral waft beneath the soft surface.
On tap at Ambulance, hybridized Belgian witbier/ American India Pale Ale leans to the latter as lemon-peeled orange rot souring, spry white wine zest and dry hop acridity soar ahead of mellow Belgian yeast sweetness. Lemongrass-oiled peach, pineapple and tangerine whims drift below.