Going To The Sun IPA
Great Northern Brewing Co. / Black Star Draught House

12oz can. Poured out a clear, golden amber color with a small, off-white head of bubbly foam. It left sudsy trails of lace on the glass. It smelled of orange, caramel, toffee and floral notes. Sweet caramel taste with toffee, orange peel and a mild bitterness.

not a big fan of ipas. was given to me as a gift and i tried it expecting not to like it but tbh i really like it. the smell threw me off cause it smells very strong. the taste is great. it tastes a lot like citrus with only a little bit of the ipa taste. very smooth. not a bad beer. bummed it’s not brewed anymore

 

 

2018-11-23
12oz can served in a tulip. Given to me by @mr-jj. Doesn't have a date that I see.

Pours clear golden with a nice creamy head and medium carbonation. Smell is pine, biscuit, maybe a hint of honey.

Taste is a little watery, piney and lemony.

Mouthfeel is medium, dry. Overall, it's solid, but definitely not exciting.

 

 

Had on draught in East Glacier, MT on 9/3/18. Really enjoyed it but wouldn't call it an IPA as it lacked bitterness or hop bite. It tasted more like a smooth malty pale ale, and went down really well. Very tasty. Really worth trying one or several if you get a chance.

 

 

Poured from a 12oz bottle into glass. Did not find any bottling date information on bottle.
Pale gold color, with cloudy body. Persistent white cap. Minor spotting of lacing.
Aroma has good balance of malt and hops, but rather faint.
Taste is bready malt, caramel in the middle, and then very mild citrus hops. Not a lot of bitterness.
Medium mouth feel.
A mild type of IPA, with malts and hops combining for a good balance. Very easy drinker.

 

I purchased a six-pack of Going To The Sun IPA on a trailer trip through western Montana. Pured in to a pint glass.

Pours a rich gold color, some chill haze, with a thin white head.

Smell is a cereal aroma, with not much in the way of pine of citrus scent.

Taste is a sweet bread flavor up front, with a hint of a caramel flavor, with a mild sweet citrus flavor and a wet bitterness on the finish.

Feel is mildly carbonated, medium bodies with just a bit of a cloying character.

Overall a well balanced brew with a nice malt backbone and a fruity citrus flavor along side.

 

On tap in Whitefish, MT. A citrusy and balanced IPA that is very drinkable. Refreshing and not overly acidic. If you're in the mood for an AIPA that is sessionable and not overly bitter, this one is for you.

 

 

 

 

 

Bought at a meverik in Rexburg, ID. Pours into a beer mug with one finger. Head is off-white. Smell is malty with a hint of citrus. Taste is a little less powerful than I'd like but goes down easy. I will enjoy this sixer.

 

 

Decent head leaves patchwork lacing. A sort of golden brown like Cadillacs and Lincolns of the late 70s and early 80s.

Generously malted with fruity hops poking thru a general light bitterness. Very well balanced!

Smooth, too. Appropriately so given the malt characteristics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bottle from Albertsons. As the description says, not a big, overwhelming hoppy IPA, nicely balanced, which makes it an easy drinker. Tasty malts coupled with mild hops. Really good!

This interesting IPA stands out from the rest with the beautiful artwork on the label, but has a smooth and subtle taste and feel with light carbonation and hints of fruit. Not enough hops for my taste, but these go down easy and are light and refreshing.

 

 

I visited a buddy in Montana and brought this back.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a slightly hazy burnt orange color with a two finger white foamy head that dissipated within less than a minute. Light lacing runs nicely around the glass.
The smell starts off with a sweet caramel malt and then some citrus and earthy hops combine with a light grassiness.
The taste was moderately sweet leaning on the caramel malts and bringing about a light biscuity sweetness to it. There's a light sweet caramel aftertaste and a balanced dry finish.
The mouthfeel was about light to medium on the body with a nice sessionability about it. Carbonation runs fairly light with a good bitterness as an AIPA.
Overall, it's a good AIPA that I would have again.

 

 

Thanks John for bringing this and others back to Florida for me to enjoy. Pours a nice Amber with good amount of head. Great hilly retention but absolutely no carbonation, Weird. Smell is almost non existent. Taste real good but weak for an IPA. Easy drinker but not as aggressive as I expect from out west. I see from the description that this is what they were after so I have to say very well done but not to my liking. Good beginner IPA. 3.75