Deschutes Armory XPA (Extra Pale Ale)

On cask at the Portland location. Colour... orange-gold with a thin head. Nose... some light hops, but that’s it. Palate... tangy, light pine pitch, mild citrus, sweet, some malt for the backbone and a medium finish.

Taster – Spring Beer Festival – Portland, OR
Aroma: Nice light malt and hops aroma.
Appearance: Golden in color, clear with a thin head.
Flavor: Light ale with a good balance of malt and hops. Little pine in the flavor.
Palate: Dry finish, with a good Mouthfeel.
Overall: Nice pale ale this was light and a great beer for the summer days.

4oz taster in portland. clear golden orange color with a good headsize. lots of hops and a fantastic balance, light sugar follow seems a little off though.

on tap from deschutes bar in portland. amber pour. caramel, citrus hop aroma. good balance of malts and piney hops. crisp and drinkable. my notes are limited for this one, but I liked. would drink again. K-8

Pint from Deschutes BrewPub in Portland, OR--Poured an amber-copper body with a small fluffy whitish head. Bold hop-laden flowery, citrus, caramel sticky nose. Lots of grapefruity pininess. Crispy, chewy malt and hops balance. Highly hopped (50+ IBU) but subtly constructed. Great hoppy beer that non-hopheads could appreciate. I went to the bar hoping to try the Dissident sour ale, but this XPA was a proper substitute.

On tap at the PDX tap house. Pours light amber with a soft white head. Crisp citrus hop nose, grapefruit and soft maltiness staying lowkey. The malts were perfect, enough to give a solid base to showcase the hops without this being "another ipa". Hops were floral, with a nice citrus element and crisp finish. Extra pales are nice, still sessionable, without too much bitterness, yet more hop character then your standard pale. This was a really well built beer.