Eighty-Five
Lafayette Brewing Co.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A: golden/amber body, trace white head, ok lacing

S: pine, floral, grainy, hint of citrus

T: mild grapefruit/lemon zest, pine, grassy, solid bitter oily finish

M- med/light body, mild oily mouth

O: Nice offering for Indiana microbrew, would get again
actually could spend an evening downing these babies.

NICE, NOT MUST HAVE!

 

My first review from a bomber...

A- Pours a beautiful deep golden to amber hue. Small, .25 finger head, gone quickly. Not much lacing.

S- Strong of pine and floral notes, yet somewhat subdued at the same time. Very small hint of some underlying sweetness, and a slight biscuity scent.

T- Very subdued for an A-IPA. Almost tastes somewhat watered-down. Starts off with a decent dose of hops bitterness (although nothing compared to most A-IPA's). Hops are just like the scent, mainly piney with some floral hints. After the initial hops, there is a slight sweetness intermingled with grassy tones. Finishes crisply and with little aftertaste.

M- Fairly light on the palate. Not much carbonation for the style. Doesn't detract from the beer itself very much. This is a very drinkable beer.

Overall, I enjoy this one a fair amount. Not what you expect from an A-IPA in regards to hops and bitterness, but I like the subdued complexity that comes through the hops.

 

750ml bottle into SN tulip pint glass. Thanks for sending me this one Mark!

A: Pours a slightly hazy lemon-golden with couple fingers of bright white head that took forever to fade into a thick film that left patches of sticky lacing down the glass.
S: The hops are very fruity and floral smelling. I get notes of ambiguous citrus, flowery perfume, and melon.
T: The sweet flowery-citrus hops translate into the taste as well, but there is a good dose of doughy, biscuity malt that balances the flavor out. The finish is fairly bitter with notes of citrus rind, and the aftertaste is reminiscent of tobacco. There is something else to this brew that is strange. There is almost a bubblegum taste, probably from the yeast, and the bitterness in the finish has a light sourness to it as well. It tastes Belgian.
M: Medium-full body with soft yet frothy carbonation that fills my mouth. Mouthfeel is soft enough but overall it’s not as clean and crisp as I was expecting.
O: Not my favorite ipa by any stretch but a fairly solid beer all around. It needs some polishing though, as the flavors are a bit strange. Thanks again HosP for letting me try it!

Wish the head would hold on longer: it reduces to lacing in moments. The smell is complex with lots of piney and earthy hops balanced with hints of malt sweetness.

Taste is shy to assert its hoppiness which comes through in a drying finish and astringent lip-smacking I-want-another-sip sense. Enough sweetness not to scare people off; enough complexity to keep hopheads happy. Hugely drinkable.

Pours a clear pale blonde color laced with a thin white head. The aroma is malty with hints of citrus hops. The body is mild and smooth and the carbonation is visibly high. The drink is well balanced with sweetness and bitterness accenting the citrus hops. Smooth and drinkable. I believe this is the best brew at the LBC.

6-day-old 1/2 growler pours kinda flat. Odd, since it's swig top. I'll review it on tap sooner or later.

Decent pour, considering the circumstances. Nicely hazy honey gold with a tiny bit of a white cap on top.

Smells much more American than the bulk of their beers. Hops are citrusy--medium strength for an IPA, firm for an APA. Malt profile is like a blend between American and British IPA. Dry and sweet.

Tastes like it smells, unique without being off the wall and wonderfully balanced. Sweet cereal malts, big American hops, and --gee the yeast must be British cus I'm picking up something British that I can't quite place. It's good at any rate.