Sans Sextant
Eurisko Beer Company

 

A: Pours a clear medium golden yellow in color with moderate amounts of active visible carbonation rising quickly from the bottom of the glass and faint bright yellow + amber colored highlights. The beer has a two finger tall foamy beige head that slowly reduces to a large patch of thin film covering the entire surface of the beer and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Slightly stronger than moderate aromas of herbal + spicy + earthy + pine/resin hops over the top of light aromas of toasted + caramel malts with a hint of caramel sweetness.

T: Upfront there are just shy of moderate flavors of toasted + caramel malts with a hint of caramel sweetness. That is followed by moderate to strong flavors of herbal + spicy + earthy + pine/resin hops which impart a slightly stronger than moderate amount of lingering aggressive bitterness.

M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Slightly crisp upfront with a light amount of dryness in the finish.

O: Easy to drink with well hidden alcohol and a really enjoyable aggressive bitterness as I would expect from a West Coast IPA (which I do not find nearly enough anymore). Really well done and quite enjoyable.