Goodwill IPA
Everybody's Brewing

 

 

First had: on tap at their brewpub

Poured hazy orange-amber, with moderate carb and a small cap of bubbly head. Smell rich with various hop notes: citrus and pine mostly. Very bitter on the tongue, with piney hops coming to dominate, and maltiness entering a bit later to take the edge off a little. A little unbalanced, and the aftertaste remains on the bitter side, though still well within tolerance for the style. Light-medium body, and not a bad drink at all.

Hazy amber colour with a small, shortlasted white head. Head retention could be much better.

Fresh hoppy aroma. Nice tropical fruit with a hint of sweetness.

Big tropical fruit flavour with notes of mango, pineapple, grapefruit and pine. There’s a big bitterness too and enough malt to balance it out. Good.

Medium body with moderate carbonation. Good.

A nicely crafted IPA. The malt is just enough not to do any damage with an interesting and unique hop bill.

According to they guys at Everybody's B rewing this is the Seasonal IPA, they finally gave it the name of Goodwill.

A: Pours a bigger orangish color with excellent carbonation and a nice tannish head

S: Pine, floral notes and a booze

T: Very good. Pine, tads of citrus and floral notes with a back caramel sweetness. Sordove slick and oily upfront but it tends to dry out on the backside. I really liked the hop bill on this beer.

M: Medium bodied, prety tasty, hearty, great feel and this is a very big single IPA

D: Exceptional. I had the entire growler in one sitting.

On tap during a visit in March. From notes. Thanks to Frank for driving.

A: Pours a clear, light amber body. Decent off-white head that retains for half a minute or so. No lace.

S: This is definitely an English IPA on the nose. It has an earthy, lightly spicy aroma with a touch of citrus (orange?). A general graininess.

T: On the sweet side, with a grainy and pale malt presence that does little to showcase the hops. I pick up a light earthiness, some citrus. The finish is malty with an herbal, medicinal aftertaste. Not particularly enjoyable to my palate, though not offensive, either. In the middle.

M: Light-medium bodied. Appropriate carbonation for the style. Doesn't finish nearly dry enough for me.

D: They had better beers on tap; unless they really tweak this one, I don't think I'm coming back to it if I see it again.

This seasonal IPA only modestly distinguishes itself from Everybody's regular IPA, Country Boy. By comparison, it is more orange-hued and alleges to be a hybrid of British and Northwest designs. It is built on low carbonation and a raw, garden-green hop flavor. Call it grassy or perhaps haybale profiled with some casual cereal grain. It's also a bit tannic and strained though still quaffable and light. Shows proficiency but no excitement.