Back Road Midwest IPA 2005 (and earlier)

On tap at the brewery. A dark copperish read hue with a ligh dusting of head. Well balanced aroma of caramel malts and piney hops. Lots of hop flavor with that actually out works that bitterness with is by no means an afterthought. Medium bubbly mouthfeel. I find that IPAs are like sex. Even when they are bad, they are still pretty good.

On tap at the Heston Bar: Pours a clear copper with a puffy and long-lasting white head. Aroma has lots of citrus grapefruity hops with a touch of caramel malt underneath. Body starts with a touch of sweetness and some diacetyl and plenty of hoppy bitterness toward the dry finish.

bottle from wohlfs. at first glance (sniff?) this is a decent IPA. some citrusy pacific northwest hops and also some dusty english goldings/fuggles style hops dominate the aroma, and they also dominate the flavor. not well-balanced: strong hops and strong malt, but there’s no cooperation between the two. this is an excellent effort, just doesn’t have the potential to be anything better than good.

Good IPA. I like the pine hoppiness throught the drink on top of a light sweet caramel maltiness. I even get some apricot from the hopping. Despite the commercial braggadocio , I like to see a LOT more bitterness in my IPA.

Fresh growler from the brewery. Light hazy, amber body with a thick, puffy cream head. Earthy, musty, herbal aroma with a touch of pine. Creamy, bready, toasty body with plenty of earthy, herbal hops kick. Thin-medium bodied, creamy, and soft with a light aftertaste. Clean and quaffable.

Another great back road beer. It has a very odd taste, but i really do like it. nice head on it and is easy to drink.

Not overwhelming, but a nicely hopped up, enjoyable IPA. Hazy orange in body, it sports a rocky off-whitw head that laces the glass heavily as you drink. With a mild caramel malt beneath, the aroma is predominantly grapefruit and pine hop scents. The caramel backbone supports some fine hop bitterness, and this finishes on a long, piney hop note. Very good.

Bottle courtesy of Wohlfs, and I’ll agree with the strange aroma and flavor. Maybe a little metallic/acidic, not quite sure but there is something going on in this brew. Just o.k.