Diamond Knot IPA

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

Draught at the brewpub. Hazy pale amber. Vast lychee/grapefruit aroma. Dryish with gently soft mouthfeel. Plenty of juicy hops dominate until the massively bitter finih sets in. Despite the hops it’s very drinkable. A world class IPA! I’m hard pressed to remember any IPA I liked this much!

Date: December 07, 2004
Mode: Growler
Source: Tasting
Appearance: hazy dark yellow
Aroma: big sweet grapefruit aroma
Flavor: excellent hop flavor well balanced by nice carmel sweetness, light bitter finish

Date: June 21, 2007
Mode: growler
Source: Tasting Pre-RBSG
Aroma: aroma is much less sweet due to some good earthy hops
Flavor: hop flavor is much more subdued, the caramel sweetness is restrained and more earthy hops coming out

Date: September 09, 2009
Mode: draft
Source: brewpub
Score: 3.3 to 3.7
Appearance: hazy copper, fine beige head, drippy lace
Aroma: sweet crystal malt aroma, lots of citrus, fruity orange, touch of orange rind
Flavor: sweet grapefruit flavor, crystal sweetness, fruity citrus, nice orange, just enough bitterness to add some balance

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4

Cloudy tan-copper; rousing hop aroma - cedar, grapefruit, orange. Creamy start, wonderfully smooth hoppiness flows over the palate. High woody factor, but no earth, pointing to all US hops and minimal quantities of crystal malts. Biscuits, wood, grapefruit collide. Luscious, and finishing with a lot of bitterness.

I could drink this beer all day, never getting tired of it. Cloudy amber body with floaties; off-white head that leaves lovely lacing. Aroma is medium sweet, grapefruit. Taste is medium sweet, grapefruit, some caramel. Medium-full body, light chewiness. The bitterness is moderate but does not linger. Lovely beer -- doesn’t try to do too much, focusing on flavor rather than hitting you over the head. Too bad more PNW brewers don’t take this route.

(Draught) Pours a clear golden body with an average white head. Aroma of grapefruit, light pine, caramel, and some floral. Flavor of hops (grapefruit, orange, floral) and caramel with a moderately bitter finish.

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.

on tap-pours a thin off white head that laces and gold color. Aroma is sweet citrus/grapefruit hops. Taste is sweet citrus/grapefruit hops, bitter, pine, some medium malt. OK/mild carbonation.

Nice clear pure pale golden. Nice white head leaves an impression as it lasts a few minutes despite the 1 week age of this growler. Straightforward oily hops, citric oily sweat. Columbus I assume? Salty and biscuity combination, I kinda dig the cracker-like aspect though it hides a bit of diacetyl. I can’t say I mind terribly as this reaches toward the type of maltiness I like in a pils. Strong oily hops keep on the palate, perfumey, peachy and very sweaty. Slight astringency, good bitterness, keeping on the biscuit flavors. Low carbonation, light-medium bodied. Excellent take on the style, though I’m said this is not the best batch.