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Pomona Island Brew Co

Canned in a big old tallboy crafty craft can and purchased from Beermoth in Manchester City centre
Pours a reassuring red hued amber mistly clear body splatters of white head
Aroma is carob and caramel
Flavour lime pine then swelling big bitterness

Pours a deep, dark, brown'ish amber coloration with a medium, fluffy head. Smells of caramel malt and herbal, resinous hops, with hints of citrus coming through as well. Taste is a great balance of caramel malt and herbal, earthy, spicy, resinous, slightly woody and fruity hops, with lighter citrus notes of grapefruit and lime peel, as well as notes of pine and black pepper, with just a hint of cedar wood and nutmeg. Finishes with a medium/strong bitterness and some caramel malt and herbal, earthy, resinous hops lingering in the aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel with a medium body< and carbonation.

While European brewers seem to lump all these beers together under West Coast IPA, this feels much more East Coast to me, if this is a term that's even used anymore. It's not THAT bitter, with a very strong caramel backbone, while the flavor profile is dominated by herbal, earthy, spicy notes rather than fruity ones, with some resinous pine coming through as well. While it could still be a bit more bitter and resinous for my personal taste, I really like the flavor and balance here, especially thos spicy and woody accents from the Crystal hops, which lend a certain unique feel to this.