Ithaca Cascazilla

Brewed by Ithaca Beer Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Ithaca, New York USA

The aroma is hard to nail down, but has clear elements of bready malts, sweet caramel, and some piney, floral and earthy hops (not as many hops as I might have thought). The appearance is beautiful, a nice copper red/chestnut brown, sizeable white head. The flavor is bread, caramel, brown sugar, citrus. The finish is a lingering bitterness from citrus hops, like grapefruit. The mouthfeel is medium in thickness. Good representation of the style, enjoyable beer overall.

Thanks to Israel for the brew Growler poured into my SA glass produced a big two finger off white head that went to a thick lace. Beautiful clear amber colored body on this brew with tons of bubbles coming from the bottom of the glass. Aroma of fresh piney slightly floral Cascade hops filled my head. I guess this growler is good and fresh. The flavor is really well balanced between the hops and sweet caramel malts. There was a medium feel in my mouth and great carbonation for my tongue. I really am starting to like these American Amber / Red Ale’s it went down really easy, very sessionable. I would drink this if it was on tap in front of me at a bar and easily recommend it to any one who asked

Reddish amber, nice white head. Sweet malt nose and floral hops. Caramel and a nice hoppy finish. Not bad.

bottle, sampled 2/28/07. Pours a dark reddish copper color, thick creamy white head that settles in and sticks around. Aroma shows more semi sweet bready malt notes than hops- only some light earthy, resinous notes hint at the hop character. Hops come through more in the flavor, but certainly not "monstrously hoppy". Some middling bitterness and light citrus and pine hop notes blend with a somewhat muted caramel and bread malt backbone. Palate is on the thin and oily side, with a light bitter finish. Certainly not a bad beer, but not one I’d go out of my way for.

Bottle acquired via trade with nimbleprop...THANKS ANDREW!!! This one seems to be the East Coast equivalent of brews like Hop Head Red & Lucky 13. Seems more a hoppy amber than an IPA. Crimson pour with a thin khaki head. Bright citrus, lemongrass, and caramel in the nose. Flavor exhibits a faded hop profile that is dominated by sweet malt, honey, and biscuit. Medium mouthfeel. Not a bad beer.

12oz bottle shared by BOLTZ7555 – thanks J! Pours slightly hazy amber with a half finger light tan head. The nose is sweet caramel and floral hops. The taste is toffee and earthy hops with some sweet citrus in the finish. Medium bodied – an OK IPA. A bit subdued.

12 ounce bottle in pint glass. Clear red with lasting head and lace. Fresh hoppy aroma with some caramel biscuit. Toasted carmel brown sugar with fresh hoppy floral mildly bitter finish. Fairly assertive medium body. Not bad. Too bad I just ruined my palate with their Oaked Nut Brown or I might enjoy this even more.

On tap. Nice orange pour/off white head...good lacing. Huge hop aroma, very piney! Flavor was super hoppy, a hint of malt. Body was light medium. Dry finish.