Though not necessarily an enhancement to the overall India Pale Ale styling, its advertised ‘perfect balance between Kuka’s Pale Ale and Rye IPA’ finds maca root influence in a similar profile as the former. Lemon-candied lime juicing and mild orange-peeled souring pick up reedy hop astringency. Decent, but inessential.
Pungent sticky pine resin inundates sharp pineapple-juiced grapefruit rind bittering, sweet orange-tangerine tang and spritzy lemon zest, leaving heavy trail of Brussels lace. Aspirin-like astringency may be debatable, but this here’s a definite hophead fave.
On tap at Blue Point, dry citric-bound India Pale Ale brings lemon-pitted navel, mandarin and blood orange fruiting to brisk piney hopped bittering. Marmalade illusions fade beneath the surface.
On tap at Shoreline Beverage, piney IPA-defined grapefruit peel bittering heightened by tea-bagged Extra Special Bitter-like peated rye malting. Dried orange musk spreads across sugary pineapple, peach and mango sweetness, settling beside mildly astringent herbal-hopped citric pining above toasted barley base.
Absolutely approachable moderate-bodied IPA will gain acceptance from lighter thirsts and jaded hopheads alike. Sunny lemon-seeded tartness picks up mild grapefruit bittering and resinous piney dankness. Tertiary peach, mango and pineapple fruiting sweetens the backend. Light rye breading provides soft bed.
Heady English-styled India Pale Ale brings dry wood lacquered pungency to sharp lemon-peeled grapefruit and spoiled orange musk. Perfume-dusted peach, pear and apple illusions contrast coarsened plasticine hop oiling, resinous earthen pine char and fusel vodka-nipped alcohol astringency.
Wonderfully easygoing canned IPA brings brisk grapefruit, orange, tangerine and pineapple tang to polite grassy hop bittering, sugary crystal malting and bread-crusted backdrop. Ashen charcoal bitterness gains strength by the piney citric finish. Crisp mineral water adds refreshing base.
Straightahead medium-bodied IPA brings mid-range piney fruiting to spice-hopped florality and resinous mineral-grained earthiness. Hop-forward grapefruit-peeled orange rind bittering picks up zesty lemon tartness as well as cotton-candied pineapple, peach, cantaloupe, melon and pear sweetness. Delicately pine-tarred hemp, pine nut and walnut undertones help brisk citric spritz contrast crystal malt sugaring. Never too brash for softer tastes.
Taking the middle-of-the-road approach, soft-focus IPA stays more tropical fruited than hop embittered. Sweetly spiced pineapple, orange, cantaloupe, melon, mango and green anjou pear fruiting brightens mild lemony grapefruit tartness and piney cedar-spruce resin.
