Eclipse
Stiefel Pub & Primate Brewery

i have to start by saying i didnt know at all what to expect from the costa rica craft scene, and now after ten days and some 70 unique beers, i must proclaim that it is vibrant and diverse and growing and much better than i could have anticipated, even in my dreams. this place was our first stop when we arrived into san jose. its a brewery operating out of a small craft beer bar, looks like an old house, and i was blown away at the coze nature of it and huge costa rica craft beer list. they do all the primate beers in house, but i did not see the brewing operation from where we sat. this ipa is blonde in color and has a nice american hop profile with a light grapefruit note and some sturdy bitterness. it also has a light body and is on the dry side, so it works well in the warm humid climate there. its pretty clean and simple, but also pretty well made. maybe fermented a little too warm, or sparged warm, i got a slight tannic note among the biscuity malt base that probably shouldnt be there, but its a minor flaw and really didnt detract from my enjoyment of this one at all. i liked their saison a little better, but was impressed by this ipa in general, my first craft beer in costa rica! righteous place too, well worth checking out!!!