Chocolate-covered raisin aroma nice lead-in for spice-hopped sour prune prominence, secondary herbaceous floral bitterness, and mandarin orange tingle. Syrupy caramelized mocha malts sweeten chalky cocoa hints slipping through the cracks. Brewery defunct: 2006.

Terrific floral hop nose informs smoked spruce-cedar wood tones while sweet yeast persistence echoes through crystal-pale malt median. Citric pineapple, grapefruit, and orange pith add tangy backend. Dryly bitter rosewood finish retains alcoholic luster for well-balanced, full-bodied golden-orange IPA.

Sweet mocha and dry Scotch anoint slight spiced IPA, but piney bottom lacks propulsion and weak finish voids initial promise. Brewery defunct: 2007.

Bright red-orange fruiting overlays brawny piney hop bittering and variable cola-hazelnut whim up-front. Creamy malt center fortifies toasted cereal graining, sweet apple-apricot-tangerine tang, and residual light barleywine buoyancy.

Indelible amber-hazed IPA offers glistening bittersweet orange-lemon-apricot burst, exquisite deep-grained piney nut constancy, and fresh mineral water flow. Herbaceous floral hops brighten sweet toasted malt finish of momentous medium-bodied brew.

Vigorously fruited, tan-laced, amber-hued, Belgian-styled India Pale Ale brings floral-teased citric spicing to lightly pine-hopped bittering. Easily consumed despite shrewd 8.5% alcohol content, its sugary grapefruit tang and peachy orange sweetness entangle lilting pomegranate trifle.

So reminiscent of Northern California’s enchanted forest with its glistening spruce malting hovering decidedly atop countered piney bitterness. Spiced hop whiff plus herbal jasmine, lilac, and rosebud nuances enhance woodsy parameter of thrilling sunset orange-hued IPA. Tangy apricot-peach-kiwi briskness drifts across floral yeast sequel and chaffed wheat, mowed grass, and fresh hay earthiness. Buttery swallow conceals caramel-vanilla tease engaging astringent lemon pith-embittered finish. Highly recommended.

Durable dry-bodied India Pale Ale conveys ripe red-fruited sharpness and ancillary floral nuance, finishing with well-carbonated bitter hop bite less aggressive guzzlers will appreciate alongside heartier thirsts.

Honeyed cereal grains underlie sharp-fruited hop plain to bitter floral-spiced orange-grapefruit-peeled finish of penny-hued dry body. Caramelized biscuit-y wheat bottom brings out peach, pear, and quince ripeness.

Nondescript spice-hopped translucent pale body lacks nearly all IPA requirements, as cereal maltose frontage, resinous fruit dankness and lost herbal dash barely hold on to dwindling orange-tangerine tang. Originally brewed under auspices of Aspen brewer Broadway, this moderate bitter retains lingering buttery Scotch-like calmness.

Lacey chestnut-hued English draught version succeeds despite initial light delivery pushing majority of flavor to the delicate finish. Atop crisp water flow, laid-back chocolate-mocha malts offer shades of blanched bitterness and debonair sweetness. Mowed hay and fresh cut wheat outline wispy hop guidance as subtle dark caramel and maple notes caress mildest coffee sourness mid-palate. Gentle giant could pass for lighter porter or busy brown ale.