Lively
Cascade Lakes Brewing Co.

Pours a clear pale honey gold with a finger of head that settles to a thin cap with some lacing. Faint citrus aroma. Taste follows nose. Clean yet nondirscipt.

Pale hold color with a thin white head. A light and fruity floral aroma. Taste is mildly bitter with sweet citrus flavors. A nice IPA, on the lighter side.

Look: Almost clear light orange in color with a pure white head that builds and quickly settles to a film, leaving decent lacing behind
Aroma: Pine, sweet orange, blueberries, passionfruit, sugar-coated strawberries, fir needles, and sweet bready malt
Taste: Pine, fir, light citrus, and berries come on strong and all on a nice bed of slightly sweet bready malt. Tropical fruit notes fade in and out of frame and eventually hold with the conifer notes until another wave of berries and citrus rush in and help close it out
Mouthfeel: Full, a little slick, medium-high carbonation, and very light dryness on the finish
Overall: I dig it. These folks’ offerings were once a mainstream rotational beverage for me but in recent years have left much to be desired so this was a nice surprise and hopefully a sign of things to come. A solid WCIPA that is a little old and new school in flavor/aroma and drinks quite nicely. I was kind of shocked at the 5% ABV too as I wouldn’t have guessed it but it’s a plus in my book