Del Norte IPA
Fogbelt Brewing Company

 

Poured from a can into a pint glass. Pours red orange with a small white head. Smells of citrus and floral hops. Tastes of piney and citrus hops, slight sweet malt. Beer is light bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a very good beer.

On tap at Coast Kitchen (Timber Cove Resort), served in a shaker pint glass. Clear, bright, amber gold with a thick, frothy head of white foam and streaky lace. Satisfying aromas of pine, citrus and caramel malt. Malty body with grain and caramel notes carry the hoppy bitterness and pine notes. Medium body with moderate carbonation. A nicely malty IPA amidst the tide of hazy and West Coast IPAs.

 

 

 

 

A bit too malty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This a true west coast IPA. Poured a dark golden color into my tulip glass. The nose has a few citrus and pine overtones but is dominated by the malt background. The taste is heavy on the malts with some lingering bitterness and a little pine in the finish. The mouthfeel was true to the style. An okay IPA just not big in favor of the malt forward style like this.

Fogbelt's flagship beer...it had a good amount of booze and hops to it, the beer leaves a bit of a vegetal bitterness. Overall OK IPA. Not necessarily something I would seek out.