Diamond Knot IPA

Brewed by Diamond Knot Brewery
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Mukilteo, Washington USA

Growler, courtesy of after4ever. Thanks, Tom! Pours a gorgeous appearance: clear, bright golden-orange color; fluffy, textured off-white head with excellent and lacing that sticks to the glass; intricate and resilient. Soft, juicy hop oils (earthiness, fruit, and cedar) in the aroma; a touch of what I can only call "dustiness" creeping in; very solid hop character otherwise; nothing rough. A soft level of carbonation with smooth hop oils in the mouthfeel, making this very very drinkable: earthy and citrusy hops; juicy and resinous and generous; excellent, sessionable IPA; I still get a touch of dustiness in the finish, with some toasted grains and breadiness; a soft end to a smooth IPA.

Color is amber meets lemonade and they get along. Smell is pure hop and grain and the flavors are equally clean and balanced. Yummy.

Draft at brewery in Muklilteo, WA. Pour slight haze orange-yellow with a white head. Aroma of some piney hoppiness. Taste is a big hop resin pine primarily, with some citrus peel bitterness mixed in - there’s some malt but certainly its in the background. Really fresh tasting IPA, and a delight to be able to try it.

Draught multiple times. A damn good IPA from right around the greater Seattle area. Balanced aromas and flavors. Lots of pine throughout the nose and flavor as well. I’d be stoked to see this in bottles!

Thanks to TomDecapolis for sharing this one from a Growler (I can take it off my wish list!). Poured a medium and lightly hazy golden color with a small sized head. Aromas of pine, citrus, pine cones, floral, and a trace of caramel. Tastes of citrus, floral, pine, and caramel.

Poured a lightly hazy, golden amber color with a small, white head that left light lacing on the glass. Aroma of toffee, toasty dough, citrus, pine, and floral hops. Taste of citrus, light pine, toffee, toast, and a lightly bitter, grapefruit finish. Thanks Tom!

Thanks to bitbucket for responding to my ISO and getting me a growler of tis in a trade. Pours a hazy golden amber with a medium creamy/bubbly off white head that left some lacing. Aroma was a mix of nice citrusy hop notes, pine resin, floral notes, caramel and cereal grains...really fresh and hoppy! Flavor of Cheerios, pine, grapefruit, decent level of hop bitterness, some yeastiness, dry and a little thinner and a step down from the flavor. Still a great IPA that is really easy going down!

On tap at the brewery on 3=29-2005. Has a dark yellow hue with a decent sized white head that leaves a nice lacing. Strong smell of grapefruit and floral hops. Medium bodied and softly carbonated. A sweet grain flavor quickly turns to bitter hops and lasts the remainder of the drink. The fresh smell of this brew is something to behold. Very nice.