Mod Cons
Little Thistle Brewing Co.

16 oz undated can into a shaker pint glass.
L: Pours almost clear rich caramel gold color with a 1/2 dull white head that eventually recedes to edge froth, low steady carbo, medium complex sticky lacing.
S: caramelized malts, fruit bread, citrus, a hint of citrus pith.
T: Slightly sweet tropical fruit notes including a hint of pineapple, a note of crackery bread, grapefruit, a hint of lime zest, pine resin in the finish.
F: Fairly smooth medium to med-heavy bodied mouthfeel with a medium-long fairly dry finish.
O: A nice tasting collaboration here. I like my West Coast IPAs with a bit more crispness and zest but this beer, albeit tame, is pretty decent. Great feel, no tastes are clashing and nothing harsh. A local craft beer that is excellent in its style.

A - Pours out pale golden, a clear bright body with a fat white head. The head fades quick to a thin cap, with extensive lacing.

S - Strong hits of citrus, lime and grapefruit predominately, pineapple and some tropical fruit notes, and a bit of pine-pith hop sharpness.

T - Follows the nose, with lime and grapefruit citrus and tropical notes, and fairly sedate middle with a cracker malt note, with pine and pith do appear in the finish, as well.

M - Moderate weight and decent carbonation, with a dry finish, and a gradual resin build.

O - Solid West Coast IPA, bringing the style's traditional flavor points, but with wrinkles. So you get lime with grapefruit, and the pith is hard to distinguish from the pine resin notes. I enjoyed it.