Buckeye Chinook IPA

As IPA’s go, I was rather disappointed. It wasn’t even close to being as fresh, hoppy and citrusy as Rocky River’s Hop Goblin IPA in nearby Rocky River, Ohio. It lacked everything I love about IPA’s, namely a biting hoppy finish, and that beautiful citrusy, hop flavor throughout.

Hazy orange body witha creamcicle head. Lots of grapefruit and other mixed citrus aromas. Malty, full body that has a nice blast fo hop oil. Very bitter dry finish. Nice IPA.

Tap at Hoptoberfest ’04. Golden amber color. Nice white head. Good lacing. Huge citrus aroma coming off. Malt and hops are both noticable in taste, but the hops just seem to take over. Really well done for a person who likes lots ’o hops.

On tap: Aroma of sweet grapefruit. Slightly cloudy orarnge with a little red to it. Okay head. NIce malty taste with a big grapefruit hop finish. Well balanced. Slightly on the hoppy side. Lightly sweet and grapefruit aftertaste.

On tap at the brewery. Murky orange with very few bubbles. Huge fresh hop nose. Great hop flavors of orange and so much pine its almost a forest. The beer needs a stronger malt presence to balance all the hops, and a little more body too. Very much a hop beer.

Puffy White med density head with moderate staying power. Strong, pleasant fresh floral, fruity aroma. Very crisp palate, refreshing, but not thin in flavor. Bitter, but also astringent, with a mild to moderate maltiness. A really great IPA.

Draft at brewery: Golden color, pure white, frothy head. Aroma is total hops assault, citrusy as well. Flavor is extremely hopy and very bitter throughout. A nice IPA, very distinctive and representative of this style of hops, though it's a bit too much for me. Could use a bit more balance. Still a great brew and worth trying.

Hoptoberfest '03, Buckeye Brewing, draft. Very piney, sharp bitterness. Bitter from the start to the finish and beyond. Had resin and citrus in the taste. Nice and hoppy.