Leavenworth Hodgsons India Pale Ale

Brewed by Fish Brewing Company/Leavenworth Beers
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Olympia, Washington USA

Aroma is lightly but pleasantly hoppy, with yeasty, tangy notes...Color is a light, hazy copper with a moderate, feathery head and patchy lace---quite attractive...Flavor features an intense wave of hops at first sip, with an current of fruity bittersweetness riding beneath...Carbonation is moderate and adds to the considerable bite...Finish is grapefruity and rind-dry...Lingering hop bitters cling to the back of mouth and throat and won’t let go! This ale’s body feels lighter than it actually is due to its unabashedly hop-heavy character, but what it may lack in balance it compensates for substantially with the intensity of its flavors...This IPA is not for the meek...Hop-haters need not apply...

Had on tap at the Fishbowl Pub. Overall, an excellent IPA. Cloudy, murky nectar-like appearance. Has the patented cascade hopped west coast grapfruit twang. The aroma is citrusy with some floral notes. Very good crisp mouthfeel. Little bit of trivia - did you know that Hodgson was the inventor of the IPA (at least that is what the bartender at the Fishbowl Pub told me).

on tap-pours a disappearing off white head that laces and cloudy amber color. Aroma is c hop, secondary medium malt. Taste is nice, c hop-some bitter, secondary medium malt-sweet. Sessionable. OK/mild carbonation.

On tap at Brooklyn Restaurant, Seattle. Pours a hazy light copper color with a full off-white head. It has an aroma of pine and hops, which I found to be appealing. Complex flavor, with a presence of citrus, but the hops is up front and prominent. Good mouthfeel with a dry finish. If you like hoppy beers like I do, you’ll probably love this one. Pair with a spinach salad topped with feta cheese, dried cranberries and balsamic vinegarette dressing. Add to that a pan-fried trout (in butter, of course), along with roasted potatoes.

Growler from Fish Tale Brewpub. This one has a great citrus floral hop aroma with a soft underlying malt base. Pours golden orange with a nice head and good lace. The flavor is very citrusy and dry with some light sweetness for a touch of balance. Lots of C hop goodness in this one. Good lingering bitterness and a dry finish. Fantastic for 5.5%.

[Tap - Fishbowl Brewpub] A great Cask conditioned IPA. Fresh Pull tall and the hops aroma where awesome. This was a great beer. I liked the malt balance withthe hops and this beer rocked.

Hazy beige colour. Peachy, grapefruity and bitter. Lean body really highlights the grapefruit and is accented by light pale malt notes. Simple, but my kind of IPA.

Before they closed the brewery in Leavenworth this was one of my staples when visiting there. Good aroma, finishes dry with a good lingering smack of hops. A good IPA in this hopheads book...