Coast Range IPA

Formerly brewed at Coast Range Brewing Co.
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Gilroy, California USA

Clear orangish gold color with a large off-white head. Honey, bread, and citrus hops aroma. Bitter citrus hops flavor, with a nice balance of sweet honey and bread. Crisp, feel with a dry finish.

Slightly hazy bronze color with a large, frothy, creamy white head. The aroma was dominated by the floral/citrusy hop tones...burnt bread in the background. The flavor was bitter for sure...floral/herbal hops...burnt bread/grains with some cigarette ashes in the aftertaste. The feel was crisp, but slightly thick...dry finish.

(22 oz bottle: $2.99 at BevMo in Carmel Mountain/San Diego, CA) This is an interesting and wonderfully enjoyable IPA. It starts off fairly malty, mildly sweet and nicely balanced with bitter hops. The malt shows a bit of grain/corn, which might be looked upon with some disfavor by some people, but I think it seems to mesh very nicely with the hop flavors. Yup, quite flavorful. That’s a great start for an IPA. Then a sharp grapefruit rind bitterness becomes especially pronounced in the finish, holding onto the tongue with a vice-like death grip. Normally, I might not care for the finish, but the powerful hops tastes so incredibly fresh and delicious, I’m really into this beer. The nose is well balanced, malty and hoppy, but the moderate aroma of hops doesn’t come close to predicting how hoppy the finish is. Crisp and clean on the palate, but with nice body for a round mouthfeel. Dark golden color is very attractive. Off-white head is sizeable, and shows excellent retention, maintaining a quarter-inch layer atop the beer for the entire session. And oh, look at all that ringed lacing! Incredible. Honestly, I didn’t expect much from this beer, but what a pleasant surprise. This is a very fine IPA, maybe even outstanding. I sampled a second bottles of this IPA, just to be sure, and I’m still just as impressed.

22 oz bottle. Pours clear dark amber with an attractive beige head that lingers quite well. Sharp hoppy aroma, floral and herby with an evident maltiness as well. Pine and citrus flavor dominates with a pronounced sweetness lurking underneath. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Quite nice IPA overall.

Pours clear copper with cool whip head. Aroma is pine and a bit sour. Flavor is tart and bitter. There is an interesting blend of malt and hops in this one. Slight metallic aftertaste. But this sourness just creeps in, no its not bitterness from the hops, something else sour... detracts from the beer. Thin body. Not bad, but not great either.

RERATE:Orange gold color. Large white foamy head. Aroma is fruity, citrusy and a touch earthy. Medium bodied IPA. Malts are fruity and sweet, lots of citrusy hints. Hops are grapefruity and citrusy. Slightly bitter, somewhat juicy IPA. Again this newer version is MUCH better than the version from a couple of years ago. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is bitter. --------&# brown color, small head, and hoppy nose. Roasted malts, medium hopped IPA. Finish is a little watery, kind of weak. Aftertaste is slightly bitter. OLD RATING 2.8