Forest Understory
Smog City Brewing Co.

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Smog City Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.4%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
3.34 | pDev: 15.57%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 1
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 11, 2023
Added:
Aug 31, 2023
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
An IPA with spruce tips.
Through 1% For the Planet charitable giving, a portion of sales from Forest Understory will go to supporting tree planting to preserve healthy forests for present and future generations.
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by mactrail from Washington

3.87/5  rDev +15.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Clear golden yellow brew with abundant foam in the Aventinus Weizen glass. Lush and sudsy mouthfeel. Aroma is "different" right off, but it's an interesting fruity oddity. Deep nose of evergreens. I didn't place the spruce right off, but the flavor is distinctive when you get around to tasting it. They did not over-do the flavoring. It's more like a well-made IPA with a dose of blood orange or some such. This is a surprisingly drinkable beer with an unusual but pleasing flavor. It does get an odd resiny bitterness after some sipping, but not ass bitter as typical WC IPAs. From the 16 oz can purchased from O'Shea's "oldies" shelf for $1.50. Dated 03/08/23.
Nov 11, 2023
 
Rated: 2.82 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Oct 30, 2023