Crush IPA
Peak Organic Brewing Company

 

 

 

Bright somewhat opaque orange. Doesn’t really remind me of blood oranges.
Frothy dense white head when poured into a pint glass
Cannot smell anything particularly citrusy
Some slight orangey taste
Metallic on the tongue afterwards

A: The beer is hazy yellow in color and poured with a finger high frothy bright white head that left a thin layer of bubbles covering the surface, a narrow collar around the edge, and some lacing down the sides of the glass.
S: Light aromas of blood orange peel are present in the nose.
T: The taste has lots of flavors of blood orange and has notes of citrusy hops and a light to moderate amount of bitterness.
M: It feels light-bodied and slightly chewy and crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This IPA really showcases the aromas and flavors of blood orange and is easy to drink.

Serving type: can

 

 

 

 

 

This beer pours a pale gold with an average head. The aroma has floral tones, with citrus peel and pith, underripe pineapple,and papaya. The flavor starts a touch sweet with bready malt and flowers, then cranks towards the bitter side with orange peel and grapefruit pith, finishing with a hint of mango and grapefruit flesh. The mouthfeel is light bodied with ebullient fizzy carbonation. Overall this beer certainly delivers citrus, but with some other notes that seem to distract more than enhance, and a lingering pithiness, which would be more pleasant with more malt support. Not bad, just not as well conceived as I would hope.

 

i thought this was awesome, big thanks to my brother for sending a can out in his latest box! this has to have some citrus in it, and although the can doesnt really promote that fact, i sure can smell and taste it. orange i would think, its so zesty and fresh on the citrus, it cant all be from the hops. the beer is clear and very pale, bright yellow to gold in the glass, tons of bubbles amassing a full inch of white fluffy head on the beer, really pretty and active. it smells like fresh cut and juiced oranges and without a lot of bitterness from either the peels or the hops. i get a complimentary tropical hop profile of pineapple and tangerine and mango too, but very dry and not particularly oily to me. the flavor is just like the nose, a touch less pungent on the citrus, but with an almost candied orange quality with the grain factoring in with a soft sweetness. the hops have as much flavor as the now obvious orange does in here, and the two go so well together. id love to know which varietals they have used! citra likely, maybe some amarillo and simcoe too, but its hard to tell with the orange, which gets perfumy for a flash but returns to appropriate levels pretty immediately. awesome expansive carbonation is cool in such a light bodied beer, and the hop and citrus flavor linger long despite a dry finish. i like the fruit here, and i usually dont in ipa for the most part, must be something about the quality, sourcing organic fruit can only help. this is natural and delicious, and i could drink an absolute ton of these beers without tiring of it. thanks brother for sending!

A thanks to the commander of the canquest, woodychandler, for this beer. Poured from a 12 oz. can. Has a golden/orange color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of citrus, light pine. Taste is orange peels, pine, some malts. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a decent beer, but not up to the standards of this fine brewery.

 

Pours a clear burnt orange color with a tight, white head that leaves little bits of lacing.

Smells of citrus mostly.

Tastes of the citrus layered over a solid malt backbone. Orange notes lead off with a bit of grapefruit. Malts add in with some caramel and a bit of toasted bread. Floral notes come on the backend before orange peel that lingers through the finish.

Mouthfeel is medium with a smooth amount of carbonation.

Overall, this is a solid IPA.