Charleston East Bay IPA

Brewed by Charleston Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Charleston, South Carolina USA

Thanks to tronraner for sharing this bottle with us at the Tennessee Spring(ish) Tasting! A slightly golden/amber pour without much haze. A large cat piss aroma (almost like amonia) and a hint of pepperiness, Not an overpowering bitter and not alot of malts either. Decent carbonation but a tad thin. Rather weak for an IPA or slightly old?

Thanks to tronraner for sharing this bottle with us at the Tennessee Spring(ish) Tasting! Poured a hazy amber with a white head that leaves light lacing. The aroma has grapefruit and hints of pine. The flavor was found to be a subdued classic IPA with a slight malt background. Medium body and dry texture. Decent but just average.

Tasted at the Tennessee Spring(ish) Tasting held in Knoxville, TN on 3/10/2007. Bottle shared by tronraner... Besides having a name that rhymes, East Bay IPA pours a slightly hazy copper-orange color. There is only a small, diminishing, mostly white head. The flavor has some toasted malt and slightly nutty characteristics. The hops seem to lend some floral and citrus/grapefruit flavors, but only a weak bitterness. I thought that the body and palate were a bit watery. Overall I enjoyed the flavor and muted hoppiness and bitterness. This is a good interpretation of a British ale (evident by the malt profile and flavor). It is easy to drink and quite enjoyable without being overly heavy or bitter. 12 oz bottle (09107FX).

Bottle at Knoxville tasting. Nice beer label. Pours amber orange with a thin white head. Mild aroma of butterscotch and caramel. Mildy sweet and british type malt and fruity yeast flavors, but counterbalanced with some more american like hop bitterness. Not terrible, but nothing ground breaking either.

Clear orange, thin white head. Faint aroma, mostly fruity, from what I can tell. Flavor is mostly grapefruit, then some more citrusy notes. Finishes surprisingly dry.

12oz bottle. Crystal copper color. Perfect foamy white head. Leaves great lacing. Deep floral hop aroma. Very smooth easy drinking. perfect bitter finish. I was very pleased with this IPA.

Slightly cloudy amber appearance with an average size white head and good lacing. The first whiff of the aroma is barleywine-ish (although the taste is not), but the nose quickly fades into the more typical spicy/floral spectrum. Mildly sweety taste, fairly well hopped, with a spicy aftertaste. Medium bodied, decently carbonated mouthfeel.

Drank this courtesy of Oldirtysurfer. Poured an amber/gold onto my Unibroue tulip. Smells of lemon, hops, slight honey and light malt. The taste is a lot less hoppy than I thought it would be, I declare this a session IPA. It isnt bad at all, there are no glaring flaws, but it just isnt a powerhouse. I recommend a 6er for a picnic, camping, etc.