Alpine Beer Company Pure Hoppiness

Sample at San Diego Brewing Company. This brew is a mostly clear orange-gold color with a thin off-white head that diminishes steadily. Patchy lacing on the glass. Fruity hops aroma with some caramel malt interplay. Medium-bodied and lively on the tongue with a floral hops character and a solid caramel and malt undertone. The finish is citrus and hops with a lingering bitterness left over. Good all around.

22oz bottle. Attractive hop dominated aroma with grapefruit, pine resin, and lime notes. There was also a whiff of spices. Poured a clear medium orange color with a lasting off white head. Some decent lace was left behind on the glass. Light to medium bodied with hop bitterness on the higher end of the spectrum (7-ish out of 10). The flavor was mostly resiny/citrusy hops with a delicate graham cracker/caramel malt backbone. Delicious. Eminently drinkable.

Huge aroma with the best hop balance/combination of any imperial iPA in San Diego county. Clear golden color. The flavor isn’t overly bitter but has a large amount of malt but not too sweet, to an retain an IPA-type balance. Very tasty. Hits you in all sides of the mouth with a combination of bitterness and sweetness. Overall I love this beer. I’ve had it several times and it continues to be a favorite of mine. Actually, I think the cask version of this is probably the best double IPA I’ve ever had.

Bottle courtesy of BOLTZ7555. Pours a clear amber with 2 finger beige head and great lacing. Nose is floral hops, caramel malts and some Douglas fir. Taste is toffee, pink grapefruit , ripe orange and pine. Medium, creamy mouth feel. This is a nicely balanced IPA with enough pop to be considered an IIPA. I bet this is killer on tap. Great beer – thanks Jason!

On draft at San Diego Brewery. Great pine aroma, fantastic hoppy bite. Wonderful flavor. A really solid beer.