Nonotuck India Pale Ale
Northampton Brewery

Had a very good meal at the brewery but was disappointed in this IPA. Guess I was expecting or hoping for a much hoppier product. They were temporarily out of their fine Pale Ale so I decided to try this instead. Nothing offensive about it and probably a very good session beer for one who likes a flowery and rather mild tasting IPA. To me, it came across as a decent but average beer - it just didn't seem to have anything special about it which would cause me to choose it again on my next visit.

Had on tap at the brewery. The beverage had an orange haze appearance to it with a thin lacing. It was definitely dull looking in lighting. The aromas were very nice, mainly an almost "icy" chill to its malts, hops and earthy flavors. The taste had a good woody and spicy bitterness to it. It had an ok body that made the drink a bit watery but also helped it from not being too overpowering. Overall, a pretty good IPA.

On-tap at the brewpub. Rather pale colour, though lace and creamy. Orange grapefruit flavours, a tad metallic.A rather weak IPA , could use more hops to stand out. Probably brewed with the same recipe of years back and I think they believe their niche is low ABV.

This beer is not in your face, and the slight flowery-ness of the hops was intriguing. Light amber when served, I thought the aroma was a bit clean. I found the taste to be a bit flowery, and since the brewer was in the house, I got to ask after the hops (Mt. Hood and Colombus, hmm). Juicy medium mouthfeel, it left white sheet lacing through-out my glass.

Draught: This beer is a hazy, dark golden color. There was no head on mine. There was still a slight bit of lacing down the glass. The aroma was mainly of grapefruity hops, with a hint of pine. The beer had a medium body and seemed well balanced. The hops were evident in the taste, but not overwhelming. (Maybe I’ve been drinking too many Imperial IPA’s lately!). A good beer.

The beer pours a hazy golden color with a thin white head that fades to lacing. The aroma is floral and quite mild. The taste is good. It has a good hop flavor that accents it's floral aroma. The mouthfeel is fine. The carbonation is perfect. This is a low bodied ale that is highly drinkable. A fine offering.