Demo Tape Twelve: IPA
Exhibit 'A' Brewing Company

 

Draft at the brewery

Huge frothy thick 1.5 finger head that fades semi slowly with loads of thick lacing, murky orange color

Nose big citrus, orange juicy, lots of pith and pulp, a bit of tropical but can't be specific, little spiciness and some stone fruit.

Taste more citrus, orange cream, little mango sherbet, tangerine dream, like fresh tangerine flesh, plenty more pith and plenty of crackery doughy wheat malt quite creamy, drier finish, spicy hop bitterness but not overly

Mouth is very creamy, nice fluffy carb

Overall a pretty nice beer, unique in a way, enjoyable

 

Stone fruit, grapefruit pith, orange zest, unripe mango, hints of tangerine and pine. Fairly large cracker malt profile. Medium bodied. Very dry, bitter finish. Nice level of sweetness. Pretty good.

6/13/17 canning date

A: Pours an opaque and cloudy orange. Good sized frothy tan head. Head thins out a bit quickly, leaving sparse little bits of lacing everywhere.

S: Aroma is amazing. Orange juice galore with a side of mango. Some tangerine and apricot as well. Yow.

T: Huge hop flavor; off the chart. Again, tons of orange juice and mango but plenty of other tropical flavors. Tangerine for sure, maybe hints of pineapple? Just the lightest touch of pine in there somewhere but barely. Some grainy crackery malt that sweetens it up juuust a little. Finish is quick and crisp and juicy even still.

M: Medium bodied, ultra smooth and easy drinking. Just a little heat on the back end.

O: A must-try for fans of big juicy IPAs. Huge fruitiness without a boatload of bitterness and man is it good.

 

16 oz. can dated 06/13/17

Pours hazy amber orange with a creamy frothy white foam head. Smells like mango, peach, passionfruit, guava, berry, fresh grapefruit, orange citrus, lemon peel, lime, some toasty caramelized bready malt, with spicy dank floral oily earthy herbal grassy resinous pine. Tastes like mango, peach, passionfruit, guava, berry, fresh grapefruit, orange citrus, lemon peel, zesty lime, some toasty caramelized bready malt, with spicy dank floral oily earthy herbal grassy resinous pine. Feels medium bodied, soft and smooth, creamy and thick with moderate carbonation. Overall a really nice and aggressive IPA.

Pours a somewhat hazy golden hue. Soapy white head. Nice honey botanic aroma. Some nice creamy berry upfront that's cut with chewy dry resin. It develops nicely on the palate. Not my favorite tasting IPA, but I love the evolution of flavors on the palate and it's light and quite quaffable.