Resilience Butte County Proud IPA
Casita Brewing Company

A: Pours a relatively clear medium to dark copper in color with moderate amounts of active visible carbonation rising quickly along the edges of the glass and moderate burnt orange + golden yellow + honey colored highlights. The beer has a two finger tall sudsy foamy light tan head that slowly reduces to a large patch of thin film covering a little more than 80% of the surface of the beer surrounded by a large patch of very thin film covering the remainder of the surface of the beer and a medium thick ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate aromas of herbal + pine + citrus/grapefruit zest + citrus/grapefruit pith hops over the top of just shy of moderate aromas of toasted + bready + caramel malts with a light to moderate amounts of caramel sweetness.

T: Upfront there are just shy of moderate flavors of toasted + bready + caramel malts with a light to moderate amounts of caramel sweetness. That is followed by slightly stronger than moderate flavors of herbal + pine + citrus/grapefruit zest + citrus/grapefruit pith hops which impart a moderate amount of lingering aggressive bitterness.

M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Almost chewy with a light amount of dryness in the finish.

O: Easy to drink with well hidden alcohol. Enjoyable take on an old-school West Coast IPA (quite true to the original recipe from Sierra Nevada though with a slightly heavier mouthfeel).