Pulp Free (w/ Fat Head's)
Breakside Brewery - SE Taproom

One of the top three IPA's I've had. Juicy, aromatic and outstanding mouthfeel throughout. The balance was spot on. Could crush it for days!

 

 

Poured from a crowler, courtesy of Growler Guys.

The pours a bright yellow amber color, with pretty decent head retention and lacing. The beer is slight hazy (despite the lack of pulp), and it almost seemed like it glowed in my hand. On the nose, this is flat out terrific (lots of mosaic hop character), as I picked up considerable tropical fruit, citrus, a light dank quality and even some light pine. This aroma literally explodes out of the glass in this terrific IPA. The flavor profile is more of the same, but this beer seemed to have layers of flavor. The considerable citrus and tropical fruit imparts an initial sweet fruit character, that is quickly (albeit gently) pushed aside by the drying, considerable hoppy bitterness on the finish. The mouthfeel is fairly light, for all that this beer delivers a truckload of flavor. The beer has that soft mouthfeel you so often find in NE IPA's, but with a kickass, NW bitter finish. Alcohol is barely noticeable, and it's hard to imagine an IPA more drinkable than this.

Excellent beer, all the way around. Would love to see this on a regular basis, as there is no doubt it would quickly become part of my regular rotation.

On tap at Fatheads. Talk about an impressively huge joint, going there after stops at Growler Guys and Beermongers is quite the experience.

A very lazy lemon yellow with a thin white head with good retention and lacing. The nose is very juicy, berry fruity and in stark contrast with Hop Juju. Mildly grassy, the gritty nose from the hops is pretty intense. The palate opens fruity and quite bitter, but highly carbonated, gritty, mildly vegetal and with a little honey. Orange juice, honey, incredibly fruity and enjoyable but that vegetal hop character lends a mild medicinal note. Light in body, softly carbonated and with a delicious fruity and bitter finish, this is a solid IPA.

 

PNW IPA meets NE IPA, best of both worlds. Light hazy golden orange in color, nice small pillowy white head. Big tropical fruit on the nose and taste. More bitterness than a lot of NE IPAs which I often crave in the style. Crisper, lighter mouthfeel than a lot of NE IPAs as well.