Evergreen India Pale Ale
Schooner Exact Brewing Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

On tap at the Schooner Exact tasting room in Seattle. Rainy Saturday afternoon, with brunch.
Color/Look: Yellow gold color
Smell: hoppy aroma
Taste: not a lot of carbonation, Good bitter bite

As the beer gets warmer, smell and taste comes out

Piney, citrusy smell, with that awesome hoppy taste you look for in an IPA, and a smooth Finnish that leaves you looking for your next taste!

 

 

 

 

Hazy amber with two fingers of cream color white head. Good amount of lace on glass as head recedes. Initial smell was big floral hops, some pine notes. Taste is fruity floal hops with some pine like bitterness, not too much though. Mouthfeel is medium with just enough carbonation. Finishes semi dry and fairly crisp. Bitterness lingers for a few minutes but overall and easy drinker for the style. From a 12 ounce can of with no freshness date that I could find. I suspect this beer is a bit old. I will try to find some on tap and update if needed.

Golden sunset body with a small white collar. Aromas of pine, hops, malt, cracker, biscuits. The flavor follows suit, with light tropical fruit notes, finishing with moderate bitterness. A solid offering.

 

 

Served From 12oz Can Dated "12/21/15"

A — Pours out with a clear and clean honeyed orange hue into the glass. There is a tall off-white and bubbly head initially, but it fades rather quickly and doesn't leave much more than a few wisps of lacing behind it.

S — Smell is pretty pungent and green, with notes of pine, earth, bark, chewy and resinous, very dry though, a light note of malt sweetness sits beneath the hop aromas.

T — Juicy and sweet notes initially, I surprisingly get hints of pineapple and tropical fruits, leads way to a lightly bitter and piney overtone. All on top of a lightly chewy and stable malt foundation. Finishes lightly bitter.

M — Medium bodied, light crispness to it, a nice finish lingers.

O — Quite good overall, a clear upgrade over 3 Grid IPA, nice to see this one in cans as well.

 

West coast feel. Pretty hoppy and clean. Gotta love those amarillo hops. 4.25 for a pint.

Golden amber pour in the tall tumbler with a white foam that lasts nicely. Excellent creamy sudsy mouthfeel with those fruity hops wafting in a cloud. Such a pleasant aroma of spicy hops with a whiff or orange blossoms and sun on the pine trees.

Pale malt taste with a nice restrained sweetness. Tremendous aromatics that make me think immediately of Cascade hops. There is also a light mango fruitiness and Meyer lemon tang.

Another great Washington IPA with the more flavor — less bitterness profile. The body is pretty light, which adds to the drinkability. A pervasive warm grain taste with the orange tang and citrus peel aftertaste. Distinct but restrained bitterness. It's hard to find any fault here.

This is a great quaff, slightly lower in alcohol than the usual IPA Bingo spot. A lighter but more aromatic IPA and another winner from this great brewery. From the 22 oz bottle purchased at the brewery tap in South Seattle.