Perfectly sessionable moderate-bodied India Pale Ale (with lighter stylistic piney hop bittering) ups the biscuit-y wheat cracker sugaring to compete equally against expectant pineapple-grapefruit-orange tang. Helles bock-like almond-pecan roast and marzipan-sweetened candied apple frisk take ancillary positions. Some minor phenol astringency deters bright citric finish, but not by much.
Utilizing brewers’ Finest Kind IPA recipe for a rich rye malted (instead of wheat) base while amping up the dry-hopped IBU’s, fine hophead delight retains juicy pineapple-peach-mango-cantaloupe-melon tang and bitter grapefruit-peeled orange rind succulence over crisply clean mineral water. Resinous pine-needled juniper berry bite contrasts ancillary perfumed floral sweetness at the honeyed rye spine.
Superb flagship IPA in a can adapts brisk West Coast fruiting for pine-spruced Colorado freshness. Pleasant pine-needled bittering serenely contrasts sugary crystal-malted citrus-juiced tropicalia. Everlasting hemp-oiled evergreen setting softly lingers, picking up grassy floral hop bouquet to elevate ripe pineapple, peach, pear, mango, tangerine and melon sweetness as well as lemon-dropped orange marmalade riffs. Botanical dandelion, rose and lavender nuances simmer below the balanced mix. An amazingly consistent and wonderfully debonair offering.
Mannerly golden-cleared moderation avoids rabid stylistic bittering for more affable approachability. Sappy pine-combed spruce tips and earthen fresh-hopped minerality complement floral fruited frolic. Beautifully displayed citric juicing allows pink grapefruit, lemon zest and sweet orange peel to serenade crystal malt sugaring. Fine crossover fodder for lighter ale heads.
Crystalline West Coast-styled IPA utilizes refreshingly clean Rio Grande mineral water to elevate sharp citric fruiting and light hemp-oiled piney hop lacquering. Brisk grapefruit-peeled orange rind bittering and zesty lemon peel crisping contrast less prominent sugar-spiced peach, pineapple and mango tropicalia. Perfectly centrist.
Intringuing, if not wholly original, Imperial India Pale Ale celebrates brewers’ 17th anniversary by utilizing classical pilsner malts and copious German hops to create a smoother, cleaner stylistic flavor profile. Dry-hopped wood lacquering glazes orange-peeled grapefruit, peach and pineapple moderation as well as zesty mango, passion fruit, guava and papaya tropicalia above honeyed rye malts. Ascending alcohol kick scours the frantic fruitful luster and mild perfumed florality.
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead, sessionable hop-head moderation offers bitterer hop profile (and twice the IBU’s) than brewers’ Hopnotic. Nevertheless, this 2013 small batch India Pale Ale maintains a welcoming approachability perfect for skeptical fencesitters. Resinous dry-hopped spicing converges with serene orange-peeled grapefruit rind bittering above easygoing grain malting. Wafts of grass trimmings stay upon the nose.
Novel pinkish copper peculiarity takes Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA on a modest journey by adding syrah grape must to the busily fruited mix. Vinous red wining brings sparkling rosé, white zinfandel and tannic cherry subleties to the fore, brightening the original version’s floral-tinged orange rind, grapefruit peel and apricot illusions.
Lamentably underdeveloped India Pale Ale needs deeper pink grapefruit and orange marmalade penetration to anchor soft bark-dried wheat-grained bed. Petty resinous hop bittering minimizes tea-like backdrop.
Mundane India Pale Ale’s muddled flavor profile streamlines citric-pined expectancy while nasty alcohol astringency and soapy metallic solvency unnecessarily strengthen. Reedy Cascade-hopped grapefruit-orange drear, gnarly vegetal slip and light juniper nip fluctuate to the downside. Stylistically, Lilya’s Pulling Boat’s better as an offhanded IPA. This here’s a phony.
Sessionable organic IPA brings soft hop-spiced floral bittering to mildly perfumed fruit tang. Delicate pine resin drapes juicy peach, pear, brown apple and pineapple illusions. Plastique clay hops add rubbery feel to dry wood ambush.
Mellow oak-aged hop-head delight loads tangy pink grapefruit briskness and brisk tropical fruited aromatics atop sharp piney bittering. Spruce-tipped pineapple, peach, tangerine and orange marmalade sweetness lingers, picking up mild maple-sugared vanilla undertones along the way. Minor gooseberry, mulberry and black currant bittering reinforces fruited hop bite.
