Iron Hill American IPA

Brewed by Iron Hill Newark
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Newark, Delaware USA

Draft from Maple Shade. Poured an amber body with a mostly white foamy head. The aroma, although hoppy, had a distinct citranella candle scent to it that I just couldn’t get past. The flavor was similar but the hops were bumped down so the citranella was really shinning through. Not really feeling this one.

Draft @ Maple Shade and Cask @ Newark. Nice golden color with a thick head (on the draft). Aroma of citrus, grass, and some sweetness. Flavor has a nice citra-grassy hop bite that I really dug and just enough maltiness. Also a nice feel. Definitely prefer cask on this one, but good on both. Surprised to see it rated so low.

Draught at the new Maple Shade location. Poured a pale golden. Bone-dry, heavily -hopped nose and body with a nice resiny grit. Definitely dry-hopped. Citrus and toast, leafy greens, smooth and complex. A little alcohol showing, a little soapy, medium body, very nice, might session with this if it were a bit weaker.

Poured a hazy pale to amber color at the Newark location, decent IPA-typical head. The aroma was light resinous notes, some citrus, firm spicey and grassy hops. The flavor followed suite, moderately bodied, but the hops and bitterness were the story here. An uneventful, but decent IPA.

Draught at Phoenixville (seconds after tapping): Aroma of grapefruit, pine, and light grass. Poured pale yellow in color with a small white head that lasted around the edges. Clear. Sparkling. Good lacing. Flavor is lightly sweet and light to medium bitter. Tastes of grapefruit, pine, light pale malts, and hops. Medium body. Chalky, dry texture. Average carbonation. Dry, hop, grapefruit, and pine finish. Similar to Legacy Hoptimus Prime.

cask @ west chester. Nice amber body with little-no head. Assertive citric bite with grassy finish.

On tap at the Phoenixville location. On cask. Poured a medium and hazy amber color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of citrus (oranges), pine and caramel. Some ’green leafiness’ as well. Tastes of oranges, caramel, and light pine. Nice and balanced. Nice.

On draft at Newark. Poured hazy amber in color with a large white head. Aroma was of slight citrus hops. Taste was of piney hops with hints of lemongrass and caramel. Very enjoyable.