Cloak of Feathers
E9 Brewing Co.

Canned 7/21. Hot pink can. Pours a light hazy amber. Plenty of head, comes with a healthy dose of floral aromas. Taste is mainline WCIPA, additional floral and light fruit taste, maybe a hint of sweetness. A well crafted ale, but not outstanding. It's a crowded field here.

16oz can from Brewers Haven. Pale, hazy golden, small fine head. Faint citrusy aroma, crackers. Taste seems to be carried by the malts, with the hops offrring subtle fruity, sweet notes. Meaty feel with a bit of drying on the palate.

a distinct and delicious ipa here, very modern and dry hoppy, but with a light northwestern bite as well, a wonderful brew. its the wild stuff i know and love these guys for, but all these cans of hoppy beers and lagers coming through have been fantastic as well. this is lightly hazy, honey colored, and holds a fluffy near two inches of white head, creamy looking and very active on the carbonation. the aroma is awesome, lightly candied sweet to me, peaches and papayas, orange flesh, and a dry cerealy malt layer underneath. the flavor is very fresh and bright as well, a hint of taffy or pink bubblegum from the hops, fruity pebbles cereal, and all kinds of melon and stone fruit, very new wave tropical hop complexion to me, equinox, cashmere, amarillo, that sort of thing, maybe some el dorado, i am not sure what they used, but this is magic, really unique as the hazy ones go too. enough grain behind it for this to seem balanced even though its quite dry, high level carbonation makes it refreshing for being so robust, and the ferment is real clean on it but not quite irrelevant in the taste. very tasty, brightly fruity, and impressively assembled ipa. so glad to have these guys in the market here, this might be the best of their hoppy stuff i have had to date! yum!

Pint can poured in to a nonic glass. No can dating.

Look- Slightly hazy, medium amber color, modest off-white head with good retention and decent lacing. moderate carbonation streaming as it sits.

Smell- Light citrus (grapefruit, lemon and lime), pineapple, resinous pine and white pepper, a bit of tropical fruits, bready malt and other spicy/herbal notes.

Taste- Citrus, spicy/herbaceous hops, more hops followed by some sweet malts and a hint of tropical fruit.

Feel- Medium bodied, somewhat crisp with a fairly aggressive bitter finish, a little off balanced. Moderate carbonation on the tongue.

O- A lot of local PacNW breweries are doing spice/hop heavy offerings recently and this follows suit. If it's your thing get at this, otherwise, it's not for you.