Marin India Pale Ale

22 oz. bottle - purchased at Belmont Station; clear and dark orange; body is thin with sweet aromas of fruity, citrus hops; something a little off though; no bitterness and very crisp; slight bitterness in the finish; drinks better than it smells and could use some more hops for sure

orange/gold clear but with a dense haze, soft fluffy, creamy head. sticky citrus aroma with lemon and birch. very impressive to have all of this flavor and body in a single IPA. malt has a smoky side and demands alot of complimentary hops, which are here in ample amounts. balanced pine/grapefruit swirl in the finish. ends a bit heavy with a lasting tingle on the back of the throat.

Bottle from Bottleworks. Honey golden pour with white head with nice lacing. Tacky resin-hop nose wth some good grapefruit flavors. Flavor has a good malt backbone that allows the hops to incorporate quite well. Some good spicy flavors with some bready notes. There is a bit of a metallic finish, but overall this is nice.

Bottle and served in my GI IPA tulip: Nice deep coppery hue topped by a fluffy creamy head and left good lace upon the glass. The aroma has notes of piney and resiny hops along with grapefruit and green tea esters. Also some biscuity and caramel malt, chalky yeast and some clove and pepper vapours. The taste is much more balanced than the nose lets on. Twangy and pungent hops profile is countered by sweet bready and toffee malt. The finish displays hop spice and some alcohol snap, a touch medicinal. The mouth feel is crisp and refreshing but the metallic finish does tend to wear on me. All in all a solid IPA that I bet would be even better on tap.

Another amazing IPA, really puts the cascade hop/grapefruit taste forefront, which is a good thing for me. Just behind the great hoppy beers at Russian River.