Upstream Salmon-Safe
Hopworks Brewery

RB transfer

Poured from a can into a pint glass
Appearance – The beer pours a very hazy orange color with a billowy
head of white foam. The head has a great level of retention, fading
slowly over time to leave tons of foamy lace on the sides of the
glass.
Smell – The aroma of the brew is big of a sweet orange and tangerine
citrus mixed with lots of bitter grapefruit rind. Along with these
smells comes aromas of some caramel and a little bit of a tropical
fruit. Rounding it all out is a little bit of a dank pine hop smell.
Taste – The taste begins with a crisp cracker/bready flavor that is
paired with some caramel and a decent hit of tangerine sweetness.
Along with these flavors comes a moderately strong showing of
grapefruit, bring a moderate bitterness to the brew. As the taste
advances further, the grapefruit gets stronger and is joined by a
little bit of a pine and herbal hop. Toward the end there is also a
slight increase in the sweetness with a bit more tangerine and some
light tropical fruit of mango and papaya coming to the tongue at the
expense of the caramel. With the increase in the shop and the
shifting of the sweet, with the body remaining rather constant
throughout, one is left with a nice crisp and moderately grapefruit
strong hop taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is light and crisp with a carbonation
level that is rather high. For the crisp cracker, sweet fruit, bitter
grapefruit, and light dankness the feel is great and makes for a crisp
and clean sipping IPA.
Overall – I very crisp and clean IPA with lots of nice citrus and the
right hit of grapefruit and dank hop to keep it all interesting and
fun. Quite tasty.

16 oz. can from Lifesource Natural Grocers in salem OR
$4
Pours a hazy? deep yellow colour with a gorgeous rocky white head.
Fruity hop aromas..lemon zest, pineapple, mango and maybe grapefruit..nice
Flavour is more muted than the aroma, pretty well balanced and nothing stands out..maybe the lemon zest.
Mouth feel is rather average for style..its fine and drinkable but insipid.
Nice to drink this but its not that fantastic.

 

 

16oz can served in a pint glass. Straw yellow, lots of little bits in suspension; nice white head. Classic floral hop aroma. Flavor is a slightly juicy but still pine and C-hop IPA goodness, and with an exceptionally clean finish. Outstanding drinkability.