What am I tasting, Alesmith IPA?

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  1. pumptrick

    pumptrick Zealot (534) Oct 26, 2010 California

    Just bought a really fresh Alesmith IPA from Trader Joes dated 5/2. I get this taste from certain ipas occasionally. I am tasting lots of citrus notes and a dusty flavor. I am curious about the dustiness. It's not off putting by any means, just curious what it is.

    Cheers
    Pat
     
    #1 pumptrick, May 23, 2013
  2. BEERMILER12

    BEERMILER12 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,725) Sep 11, 2010 Maine
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    Not to be an asshole, but did you wash your glassware properly before using it?
     
    #2 BEERMILER12, May 23, 2013
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  3. pumptrick

    pumptrick Zealot (534) Oct 26, 2010 California

    Sorry, you are an asshole! Just kidding, yes perfectly clean and rinced before the pour. Forgot to mention that.
     
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  4. RASTAPHX

    RASTAPHX Initiate (0) Jun 3, 2011 Arizona

    Never had a dustiness taste to this fresh. Pure awesomeness every time.
     
    #4 RASTAPHX, May 23, 2013
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  5. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    Sometimes Simcoe hops will give me an aspirin-like quality, maybe that's what you are picking up.
     
    #5 TongoRad, May 23, 2013
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  6. Shogun730

    Shogun730 Initiate (0) May 17, 2013 California

    I have gotten this a couple of time in brews with heavy simcoe. I have actually gotten it with the alesmith ipa as well.
     
    #6 Shogun730, May 23, 2013
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  7. Longstaff

    Longstaff Initiate (0) May 23, 2002 Massachusetts

    What do you mean by dusty? earthy like dirt, or chalky like ummmm...chalk?
     
    #7 Longstaff, May 23, 2013
  8. Kadonny

    Kadonny Pooh-Bah (2,616) Sep 5, 2007 Florida
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    It's the flavor of an average IPA :grinning:

    A bit of a joke there, but seriously I never got the hype of Alesmith IPA, I think it's an average beer so sorry, I can't help.
     
    #8 Kadonny, May 23, 2013
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  9. GuzzLah

    GuzzLah Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2013 Illinois

    Can you provide a better description than tastes like dust?
     
    #9 GuzzLah, May 23, 2013
  10. mychalg9

    mychalg9 Pooh-Bah (2,123) Apr 8, 2010 Illinois
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    Is it similar to Sculpin? If so, I know the taste you are describing, but am not sure what causes it.
     
    #10 mychalg9, May 23, 2013
  11. Providence

    Providence Pooh-Bah (2,652) Feb 24, 2010 Rhode Island
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    Sculpin tastes like dust because the bottles are covered in it. BAAAAAAAAZIING!!!!!
     
    #11 Providence, May 23, 2013
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