G.A.B.F. 2008: The aroma is estery with light banana and some citrus zest; evident cascade. Light body with estery notes. Seems like it high a high fermentation temperature. Some citrus notes come though; evident cascade spiciness/orangey notes. I’d want to try another batch.

Poured a murky orange with a small head. Aroma was floral hops, some mild orange peel, and malt. Taste was nice and hoppy. It’s clear they are using multiple hops to add character and variety on the tongue. Dry finish, leaves the malt flavor on your tongue in the front, and the hops in the back. All around a great IPA, although not as bitter as you’d expect.

12oz in mug. Hazy gold-orange with fluffy white head. Distinct lychee aroma. Flavor adds lemon to the lychee. Vanishingly malty, dry and thin. Very pleasant, but far from what I would expect from a PacNW IPA.

12oz bottle, acquired from friend visiting Seattle, poured into 4oz taster glass with a one-finger, rocky, white head. Medium gold color, hazy from bottle conditioning, with carbonation on the lighter side. However, the lighter body did not make it feel as flat if the OG were higher. Has many of the characteristics of an English IPA, so the "kick me in the nuts" hopheads will be disappointed. Different, though, in that the Cascade & Chinook give it a fruity and citrus overtone uncharacteristic of the UK IPAs. I found this to be a pleasant, flavorful session IPA.

Yeasty, very hoppy and bitter. Dark golden cloudy color, bitter aroma. Lightly carbonated, slight malt finish, decent.