Avery IPA

In the summer, I’m drinking IPA. I was privileged to enjoy this on tap last weekend at Avery’s inaugural "4K on the 4th" run. I don’t know if it truly is Colorado’s hoppiest IPA, but it is one of the best. While Avery’s own Maharaja is better, this IPA, a more traditional IPA than that one, is a great classic exmaple of the style. Light amber pour. Citrus, floral, pine, and bread aromas. The hops hit hard, but as with most good IPA’s they are balanced by the right malts and the finish is clean.

Fairly tight aroma, just a little bit of citrus. Well done basic piney cereal flavor. Solid IPA.

Pale golden color, but with a creamy white head leaving a pretty good lacing. Hints of caramel and pine sap in the smell, perhaps a bit of lemon and grapefruit. Nice piney hoppiness to this, with a solid malt base to boot. Finish is a little light, but still nice and hoppy. Average carbonation with a nice full body. Pretty solid beer here, worth trying for sure.

Tap. The bartender served this to me in a plastic cup which led to a minimal tip, but the beer wasn’t completely ruined. Colored a little lighter than average with a medium head. Pine and resin hops in the nose with a clean mouthfeel and a bitter finish. Definitely not mindblowing but good none the less.

I wasn’t overly impressed by this IPA like I thought i was going to be. The beer was very bitter and the hops did not have a flowery taste they were more acidic and it wasn’t that enjoyable.