"Neutral nose like Switzerland amidst citrus world war.

Big chewy blend of lemon, grapefruit, orange blossom, and tropical stone fruit with a healthy dose of spicy hops character to pull everything together.
Assertively sweet yet a touch chalky, but the medium bitterness offers structure while highlighting the fruit notes. ", "Light, but distinct, passion fruit and pineapple on the nose. But these beers are a good start for anyone looking to change up their macro-beer routine. The taste delivers on those promises with the addition of Christmas cakes full of candied fruit, rum, and spices. Rich and full-bodied, fairly sweet, just short of cloying. Let it warm for maximum effect.

Fairly dry, but there’s a light candy sweetness in the mid-palate.

Nothing can. "A fruity cannabis vibe drives the nose; light tropical-citrus melody over dank rhythmic riffs. ", "Soft melon on the nose, round and gentle. Tropical fruit dominates with not much else showing up, but there’s a significant bitterness in the background that keeps it from being a cloying experience. What makes a beer the best beer in America?

Light sweet oats up front followed by medium melon flavors and tropical fruit. Average Price: $12.99, 6-pack. Weird and interesting. Like a rainforest of intense aroma—citrus, mango, lychee, star fruit, sweaty locker room, decaying logs, waxy bark.

", "Dank weed notes intertwine with soft berry, stone fruit, and passion fruit. Deeply roasted cacao nibs meet chocolate malts with a fatty nutty edge. Fascinating in its duality—dry and herbal, big and citrus sweet. Fairly well-balanced. Sip barely reels in the fruit with a touch of malt and whisper of bitterness. Just enough structure.

The fruit salad of the aroma carries to the nose with a more prominent under ripen banana dominating initially, with a pineapple and grapefruit emerging in the mid palate. The sip is more straightforward: bright berry, subtle tropical funk, round bitterness.

Mild astringency, and oncoming hops bitterness is a good balance to the sweetness of the initial taste.

| Respect Beer®. The body offers a zero-g parabolic dive, allowing the hops to float in virtual weightlessness with only a touch of bitterness grounding it. Popular. The pale ales of the early eighteenth century were lightly hopped and quite different from today's pale ales. The bitterness lingers long. And frankly, it doesn’t matter quite as much how good a beer is if we can’t find it or afford it.

That citrus-oil bitterness persists into the finish, with an earthy linger. Cucumber, juniper, lychee, kiwi—a refreshing cocktail of tropical deep cuts and quirky fresh hooks. Sip wavers back toward tropical fruit/sweet/bitter, lean with flashes of sweet. Finish draws on both the flavor and bitterness of the hops.
"On the nose: orange marmalade on toast; peach and apple notes.

Citrus up front with lemon and grapefruit. The sip brings indoor voices, toning down the brash energy and nicely balancing the indulgent fruit.".

Slight grassy or vegetal note. The beer still satisfies as a reminder to headier times when big, bold hoppy notes were considered “outsider” on the national stage (not that other microbrewers weren’t doing that already for a while). A richer, deeper nose offers roasted caramelized papaya and mango with a lime squeezed over them.

Grassy here, too. Sip offers a similar economy: taut, bright, lightly tropical, juicy, and softly bitter throughout. A touch of alcohol. Crisp mango on the nose, very pale golden body with a significant but not overwhelming haze, and a refresh-ingly crisp yet fruity body that splits the line between East and West Coast. Rich tropical guava/lychee on the nose is highlighted with a touch of diesel funk. The nose is a touch musty, but the flavor steps up the fruit intensity.

Unlike many contemporaries, it’s not embarrassed by substantial malt, embracing a rich but reasonable grain bill that adds dimension to the fruit.

The body is rich and chewy, but it doesn’t come across overly slick or coating. It’s way more like a classic West Coast IPA these days, with thorough pine resin and cannabis floral dankness running from beginning to end. Not a lot of bitterness. Lush tropical-fruit character—grapefruit and mango paired with a rich, chewy body that doesn’t come across overly sweet, but still balances the hops character well.

Does have some lemon flavor. A gorgeous guava and apricot nose invites you to dive in, and the sip offers a soft supportive landing with more defined fruit notes braced by a medium bitterness that builds with each swallow. This throwback recipe harnesses the ingenuity of America’s biggest craft brewer and melds it with English brewing.

Actually, it was referred to by many names at the time, including, This is mostly due to the Pacific Northwest hop harvests providing an abundance for the West Coast IPA manufacturers. Smooth for a West Coast IPA. Also, a touch of spicy black pepper. "Earthy, grounded, tropical nose, equal parts rustic and sweet.

Hard candy jumps up front, moderate grainy malt in the middle. Up front citrus bitter, and then it mellows to other flavors (strawberry, lemon, lemongrass).

The lemon and herbal grass in the aroma come together as lemongrass in the flavor with just a touch of bready malt to support. You can’t go wrong with a bottle or two of this dark stuff. All in all, a curious and quirky beer that’s oddly compelling. On the tongue, it’s warm and fa-miliar with a slightly sweeter approach that complements the citrus notes, but the finishing bitterness scrubs the palate for the next sip. Bitterness is a little pithy. We’d like to think so. Alternating waves of sweet citrus and musky herbal diesel funk offer an intriguing nose that changes by the minute.