Hopworks Organic IPA

Brewed by Hopworks Urban Brewery
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Portland, Oregon USA

My 1600th US rating. Draft. An amber beer with a slight haze with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet amlty with light notes of hops. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of hops - so strong, that they burn in the throat and leaves strong notes of grass, and a dry bitter finish.

Name: IPA
Date: August 29, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party
Appearance: hazy copper, creamy off white head, streaks of lace
Aroma: huge citrus grapefruit aroma, lots of sweet tangerine
Body: creamy body
Flavor: sweet fruity flavor, lots of citrus, touch of grapefruit rind for balancing bitterness

Name: IPA
Date: September 21, 2009
Mode: draft
Source: brewpub
fruityness is a bit more subdued on draft allowing more of the citrus and bitter rind character to emerge

Name: IPA
Date: September 21, 2009
Mode: cask
Words: horse brass
Appearance: clear copper, frothy off white head, heavy lace
Aroma: big grassy fresh hop aroma
Body: creamy body
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, nice citrus, fruityness is very sumdued with just a touch of sweet orange, bitter rind character is also subdued leaving it mild and very drinkable liquid hops

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.9/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4

22oz bottle. Poured a deeper and slightly hazy golden color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of pine, floral hoppiness, and some citrus. Some skunky weed too. Tastes of citrus, some floral hoppiness, pine, some spiciness, and some caramel in the finish. Medium bitter with a lighter sweetness in the finish. I found the body to be a tad on the weaker side. Light lacing left on the glass.

Golden-orange pour with a thick, sticky white head. The nose is quite lovely with lots of bright noble hop character. Zesty and lightly lemony with a touch of herbal character as well. There is a fairly dank, piny aroma and a little bit of pineapple fruitiness. The hops are fairly fresh with a little bit of herbal/grassy notes throught he middle. Warming brings up a kiss of orange and tangerine citrus behind the bright zesty spiciness. This is a pretty nice, zesty IPA. Nice assertive bitterness and pretty solid really. Some lingering pine character.

Draft at the brewery in Portland. Hugely pungent + fresh hop nose - big Cascade and Amarillo, fresh, green, dank, awesome. Grassy cannabis and fresh, vivid, dry-hopped character, straight hops, pure, assertive but not caustic or corrosive. Peppery but smooth. Awesome pure hop bomb.

Bottle shared by alexsdad06. Poured a clear copper color with an average frothy white head that mostly lasting with good lacing. Moderate earthy, sour citrus and small malt aroma. Medium body with a slick texture and soft carbonation. Medium bittersweet flavor with a medium bittersweet finish of moderate duration. This is a drinkable beer and better then my expectations for organic.

Draft @ HUB, Portland, OR. Rating #2800. Pours a slightly hazy orange color with a small white head. Has a sweetish malty hoppy citrus aroma. Sweetish malty hoppy bitter grapefruit flavor. Has a malty hoppy bitter finish with lots of bitter grapefruit in the aftertaste.

Bomber from Liquid Solutions. Pours rather orange amber with a decent white head. Firm citrus aroma. Medium plus body with spritely carbonation. Flavor is citrus rind, and florality over mild caramel. Very clean. Finishes quite bitter. Very delightful.