Butte Creek Organic India Pale Ale

Brewed by Butte Creek Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Chico, California USA

Damn near perfect. The color is a nice solid copper, and like a good IPA the flavor is all about Hops; there’s the usual West Coast Cascade aroma and flavor but not all the hops are up front; after swallowing there’s a nice crisp residual bitterness on the back of the tongue. The malt is apparent but not too much so, providing a nice sweet background for the hops to sound off against. The 22-ounce bottle is perfect for the duration of the Cartoon Network ’Adult Swim’ segment... This is, incidentally, the first microbrew I could find here in Tallahassee that was in a bottle size formerly prohibited (before Oct. 1) in Florida. It creeps me out that the local natural food store is carrying these sizes before the knowledgable liquor store, but that’s life...

I am a true IPA lover, and I have to say that this beer is in the top 5 IPA’s in the world. The fact that it’s organic makes it even more appealing. When you drink Butte Creek IPA, you get a general sense that this beer is healthy and good. It isn’t even pastuerized which gives it true flavor. The high alcohol content makes for a very mellow experience. Two 22 ounce bottles is all you need to feel at peace with the world. Try one as soon as you can!

Bottle. Clear reddish amber in color with a off white head that left a nice lacing on the glass. Malty hoppy citrusy aroma. Citrus earthy piney hoppy notes. Malty caramel and hoppy flavor. Roasty notes. Finish is bitter. Medium bodied. Very drinkable. Nice beer.

12 oz. Bottle. Pours clear orange with a white foamy head and sticky lacing. The nose has a lot of malt with some green grass, pine, and earth tones. The flavor is balanced between the sweetness of the malt and the pine flavor and bitterness of the hops with a lingering bitterness that sticks to your tongue. It is well-made beer.

This poured a rich orange color with a respectable white head that lingered only briefly. Nice hoppy aroma, both floral and citric. There’s a sweet malt taste almost hidden by the heavy hopping, which is fine with me. A bit earthy tasting as well. Strong citric aftertaste.

This is your classic IPA. It is not as hoppy as some, but it is still very flavorful. It has a good malt flavor with a slight sweetness.

I am also a true IPA lover and this one is up there in the top 5. The organic sense to it gives it a clearer taste and look than most IPAs. The hoppy bite is very good and it was worth the 3 bucks for the bottle in my opinion.

Fresh, gentle spring-like nose. Vibrant reddish-orange color, hops apparent. Crisp, tiny bubbles with lacing going on. Me like.