Far West Connaught Ranger IPA

Formerly brewed at Far West Brewing Co
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Redmond, Washington USA

This beer boasts a nice hearty scent of hops. It has deep color residing some where between copper and bronze that rests under a nice thick head. The robust taste of hops fills the mouth and sticks and around a while to be enjoyed.

22 oz bomber. Deep orange colour, thich off-white head. Fruity hop aroma, citrus, grapefruit, some mango, apple, and sweet light crystal malts. A bit of oragne peel and light pine as well. Flavour is quite piny/resiny with loads of sweet fruity hop flavour. Nice malty flavour balanced the hops quite well. Would do well with some more bittering hops. More tropical fruits come forward as the beer warms. Tasty brew.

Tap at Hood River Hops Fest. A pretty nice IPA. Medium amber in color with a slight haze. Decent off-white head and some lacing. Big citrusy nose. Medium bodied. Decent balance is attained with a big big grapefuit flavor and semi-sweet malt. Nicely done.

Clear coppery appearance, fairly lively pour. Strong grapefruit hop aroma with mellow seet fruitiness. Dryish well hopped palate, especially bitter, fairly agressive grapefruit. Balances very well with some sweet tropical fruitiness and mild biscuity undertone. An American IPA that lends well from the UK version.

Bottle: Dark straw, hazy, large off-white foamy head, superb lacing, little to no carbonation.   Standard hop nose, touch of charred wood.   Enjoyable start, hoppy, but it is followed by a smidgen of bandaid.   Towards the end a bit of citrus peel emerges and lingers well past the finish.   Moderate body and mouthfeel.   Finishes lighter than anticipated, clean, but not very crisp.   This left me wanting a Snoqualmie Wildcat IPA.

A hazy orange beer with a huge orange head. The aroma is sweet and OK hoppy - without being extreme. The flavor is sweet and only somewhat hoppy, with a dry hoppy end and a thin body. An OK beer - but I’d expected more.

As much as I liked the porter, I am surprised that this is not floating my biscuit. Mild hop aroma with malty sweetness. Nice head on top amber body. Flavor is dominated by caramel malt and overwhelms the hoppiness. Not stellar.

I might disagree with the description of "intensely hopped," particularly among other PNW IPAs. But it was a solid, if somewhat boring, IPA. Citrusy, light carbonation.