Fresh Hop Subterranean - Amarillo
Structures Brewing

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From:
Structures Brewing
 
Washington, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.8%
Score:
+9 ratings needed
Avg:
3.75 | pDev: 0%
Ratings:
1 | reviews: 1
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 17, 2023
Added:
Oct 17, 2023
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Our west coast IPA with aromas of grapefruit citrus, a firm bitterness and a soft, yet bright full bodied with over 18lbs per barrel of wet Amarillo hops from Loza Farms. Asserting a hop forward balanced bright, dry finish with notes of dried blueberry and cotton candy.
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Reviewed by jrc1093 from Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
No canning date (2023 release); consumed on 10/16/23

Pours a clear, burnt orange body capped with two fingers of fluffy, eggshell-white foam; solid head retention leaves a slim layer of cap, modest, frothy collar, and generous spready of chunky, webby lacing ringing around the walls of the glass.

Aroma opens to bready malt, pine accents, and a distinct florality bursting through over time, leaving tinges of musty lemon and hints of softer grassiness lingering.

Taste brings taut pine against flaky malt upfront, with residual grapefruit peel meeting a tinge of musty lemon over the mid-palate as slight grass and hints of orange zest mark the back end of the profile.

Mouthfeel offers a medium-light body and a rounded, airy fluff of moderate-high carbonation; crisp initial textures find resinous slickness underlying over the mid-palate, easing to a clean, soft bitterness as the back end of the palate settles through the swallow.

Basic yet brightly floral and cleanly earthy, this is a fresh-hop ale at peak approachability, with restrained bitterness in even contrast to mild, slightly fruity resins from start to finish.
Oct 17, 2023