Top Knot IPA
Mission Springs Brewing Company

 

Had this in Seoul Korea at The Springs Tap Room in Itaewon. It was OK. Lacked much excitement for an IPA.

Poured into a Seattle Beer Week pint glass. Pours a medium coppery amber with fine two finger off-white head with great retention and lots of lacing, looks good. Aroma of bready and caramel malt, citrus and grassy hops, a little toffee. Flavor is caramel malt, light tropical fruit, citrus hops; finishes with resinous citrus hops and lingering light toffee. Medium bodied with only moderate carbonation, despite the nice looking head. A slightly unbalanced IPA with light caramel malt and fruit flavors at first, but finishing big with bold citrus hops and resin. The fruit flavors from the Mosaic hops are present, but muted. There are some good herbal hop flavors, but they don't carry through completely into the finish, which is pleasantly resinous, but with little residual herbal flavors. A nice, drinkable IPA that's hop forward and has a promising blend of Citra and Mosaic hops, but doesn't really stand out in a crowded herd of this style.