IPA Of The Month : June 2014 (Jasmine)
Foothills Brewing Company - Downtown Brewpub
- From:
- Foothills Brewing Company - Downtown Brewpub
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 5.8%
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 3.97 | pDev: 5.54%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 7
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 15, 2015
- Added:
- Jun 06, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
It’s summertime! While away those long daylight hours and languid southern nights with this hazy, hoppy IPA. Caramalts set a subtly sweet tone for our infusion of five different hops. A unique double dry hop of Mosaic, Simcoe and Chinook renders an unfiltered gem that drinks like a bowl of fresh summer fruit.
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Rated by Ready4aHeady from New York
3.75/5 rDev -5.5%
3.75/5 rDev -5.5%
Bottle received in trade-- as an extra. Pleasantly surprised... very nice hop profile, citrus and tropical fruit with just enough malt to balance.
Oct 05, 2014
Reviewed by joe1510 from Illinois
4.24/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
22oz Bomber
Thanks, Wil! Always lookin' out. Foothills June IPA offering is pale orange with unadulterated, unfiltered haziness. It fades from sunset orange to goldenrod as the diameter of the glass narrows. The foam is pure white and stiff on the pour before easing into a skim coat of silkiness. Lacing nearly coats the glass. She's a beauty!
The nose is juicy, pungent, and bold. Tropicals abound with mango and papaya leading the way. Apricot is front to back and juicy ripe. Candied citrus peel is also present though in the background when compared to the others. Even pine emerges with some warmth. All of this over a pale malt base that's sugar cookie forward and merely a canvas for the hop profile. Mouthwatering!
I didn't think it would be possible but the flavor keeps stride with the nose. Apricot hits immediately and in a big way. Pineapple, a little on the lactic sweet side, comes across mid-palate along with all the other tropicals I mentioned previously. Pine runs the periphery, always there but tough to put a finger on. The pine does manage to pick up on the swallow and the apricot takes on the leathery dried form. Sugar cookie malt wraps it up. This is a damn tasty beer!
The weight is moderate but the carbonation keeps this beer moving and makes for an incredibly easy drinker. Bitterness falls just short of moderate but does linger after each swallow. The finish dries up quickly. Bueno!
This is the first bottled Foothills beer I've had in a long while and I have to say, it's fucking delicious! Great use of some of my favorite hops; mosaic, simcoe, and chinook. It's dripping juicy and remains bitter and dry. Drinkability is off the charts and the flavor goes on for days. Nice pick up, Wilson!
Aug 02, 2014Thanks, Wil! Always lookin' out. Foothills June IPA offering is pale orange with unadulterated, unfiltered haziness. It fades from sunset orange to goldenrod as the diameter of the glass narrows. The foam is pure white and stiff on the pour before easing into a skim coat of silkiness. Lacing nearly coats the glass. She's a beauty!
The nose is juicy, pungent, and bold. Tropicals abound with mango and papaya leading the way. Apricot is front to back and juicy ripe. Candied citrus peel is also present though in the background when compared to the others. Even pine emerges with some warmth. All of this over a pale malt base that's sugar cookie forward and merely a canvas for the hop profile. Mouthwatering!
I didn't think it would be possible but the flavor keeps stride with the nose. Apricot hits immediately and in a big way. Pineapple, a little on the lactic sweet side, comes across mid-palate along with all the other tropicals I mentioned previously. Pine runs the periphery, always there but tough to put a finger on. The pine does manage to pick up on the swallow and the apricot takes on the leathery dried form. Sugar cookie malt wraps it up. This is a damn tasty beer!
The weight is moderate but the carbonation keeps this beer moving and makes for an incredibly easy drinker. Bitterness falls just short of moderate but does linger after each swallow. The finish dries up quickly. Bueno!
This is the first bottled Foothills beer I've had in a long while and I have to say, it's fucking delicious! Great use of some of my favorite hops; mosaic, simcoe, and chinook. It's dripping juicy and remains bitter and dry. Drinkability is off the charts and the flavor goes on for days. Nice pick up, Wilson!
Reviewed by Fireman_RK from North Carolina
4.51/5 rDev +13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.51/5 rDev +13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Honestly this beer caught me a bit off guard (in a good way). I'm drinking it on a hot summer night and given the floral hops, smooth profile, and drinkability, I'm really digging it. Great summer beer - Foothills continues to deliver great brews apropos of the season.
Jul 02, 2014
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