Death Row West Coast IPA
Beer Thug Brewing Company

nice lightly hopped with slight malt taste - i show this beer brewered by boomtown brewery

When you turn thirty, you throw a party. -a big, bitter, dry and fruity party. That's what Death Row Records seeks to do with an IPA that gets back to bitter basics in an old school way.

Moderately hazy with hops, Death Row West Coast IPA's racy pour yields a bubbly demeanor with releasing a frothy white cap. With the straight forward scent of spruce, citrus and spice, the nose tingles with peppery greens and light potpourri. But its the malts that have their say first with a caramelized and nutty upstart that's redolent with graham cracker.

But the hops step in quickly for a citrusy taste of pink grapefruit, dried pineapple and orange peel for a bright and breaming balance. A quick rebuttal of bitterness has the beer trending dry, crisp and refreshing with a gin-like spice that's piney, peppery and grassy with the slight suggestions of peppery greens of arugula, juniper and kale.

Medium bodied and trending decidedly dry, the beer's arid hop nature certainly seems "west-coast" drive as a bitter grip to the gullet ensures a seriously hoppy session with a long and resinous aftertaste.

"Death Row Records’ 30th Anniversary IPA is a full-bodied beer with notes of citrus, pine and grapefruit. The honey sweetness of the malt blends perfectly with the resinous hops"

Certainly full bodied, however I get a smokey hint in the flavor. A good beer, not the best IPA ever, nor the worst.