Blue Ridge (SC) Dry Hopped IPA

Brewed by Blue Ridge Brewing Co. (SC)
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Greenville, South Carolina USA

Draught at the brewpub, as Boltcutter IPA. Pours cloudy gold with whitish head. The aroma is fruity hops mostly-- pineapple, tangerine, grapefruit-- with little hints of lemon zest and spruce. The flavor is fruity hops throughout with a little bit of pine. Enough honeyish malt backs it up to maintain balance. The finish is a little papery, but quite a good beer.

Date: April 17, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: hazy copper, fine beige head with frothy edges, streaks of lace
Aroma: big sweet citrus aroma, crystal sweetness enhances the grapefruit character of the hops
Flavor: sweet and hoppy flavor, sweet crystal malt, touch of caramel, lots of balancing citrus hops, light bitterness
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4