Ale Works Nobility, Citra DIPA

I have not been a fan of any Nobel Ale Works offerings as of yet, but I will give this one a shot thanks to your recommendation.

 

Picked up 2 the day after the release. Drank one that say, was a damn good beer IMO. I will be drinking the other one this week to see if the flavors meld a little bit. My recommendation might not be vaild because I haven't experienced beers with much Citra in them.

Good beer none the less.

 

Is this the same Nobility that Noble Ale Works released like 2 years ago or so? I remember going to NAW for the first time release of Nobility DIPA. At the time it was just okay. Nothing special. But I dont remember it being Citra. Maybe I will have to give this another try. Where did you buy the bottle? I dont see Noble's beers in much stores around the OC or LA area.

 

Noble did suck mightily at one point but their new brewmaster Evan (formerly brewer at Hanger 24 & TAPS) does have skills. Nobility is indeed a tasty beer.

 

While this may be a new recipe, the major difference is that noble got a new head brewer a couple of months ago. I also have not been impressed with any noble beers, but i assure you that this will be changing. Watch this brewery.

 

Does Noble bottle date? I've seen some Nobility hanging around a shop for a while now and I've refrained from buying it because I'm not sure which batch it is.

 

Doesn't look like they do. I got a bottle today from Hollingshead's and it seems to be quite old. I was excited to give this one a shot after this thread but this bottle is sweet and malty with very little hop presence. It's unfortunate as I will continue to have a poor perception of Noble Ale Works until I come across a fresh bottle (which I won't know due to the lack of dates).

 

I see Evan Price is gettiing down at Noble...he got plenty of skills.... Noble ticked up a few pegs by adding him. Looking forward to trying more of his stuff in the future.

 

That happens to be the shop I was talking about. Bummer that you got an old bottle but thanks for the heads up.

 

Yeah I think it was just an old batch. Tasted of a 4 or 5 month old IPA. Hollingshead's doesn't have the best set up for storing their beers in their open fridge, seems like a good amount of light is on those bottles during the day. Oh well, maybe I'll swing by the Noble Ale tasting room soon and see if they've got a fresh batch. The brewery is about 5 minutes away from my house.

 

That's the thing about hollingsheads. They often have beers that other stores are out of because they are the most expensive and the last to sell out of fast moving beers. This also means they will be the least fresh. Add the light exposure and warmth and you've got a recipe for an IPA that has significantly dropped off. If you've really gotta have a particular beer though, they are the best bet. I'd recommend sticking with the draft beers there.

 

I'll take this over a Knuckle Sandwich everyday. This is more of a West Coast bad ass Double IPA, Knuckle reminds me of a hoppy Barleywine, bigger is not always better!

 

Had some Nobility the other day. AWESOME. One of my favorite IPA's I've tasted recently. Very fresh and citrus-y.