Marzonis Avalanche IPA

Brewed by Marzonis Brick Oven & Brewing Co.
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Duncansville, Pennsylvania USA

Draught at the brewery. Dark and murky copper dull brown colored body with a tan firm head. Toasty, bready, juicy hops in the nose, along with a tangy dark orange and sugary gun scent, rounded out with some spiced toast. Sweet smelling overall. Properly tart and puckery on the tongue, medium thickness and moderately frothy. Has a resiny sweetness in the finish, and is a very good drink, with some oily dryness, but also a bit chalky as well. Has some gummy sweet pine sap hops everywhere. Very tasty.

Aroma: hop flowers, hop leaves, hop stems, malts, some citrus fruits (lemons)
Appearance: murky brown/orange, slightly off-white head, lacing
Flavor: grapefruit juice, hops/hop flowers
Palate: very dry hoppiness, nice grapefruit/hoppy aftertaste

Overall this is a decent (meaning above average) IPA. Marzoni’s does not usually disappoint me. Appearance: Hazy copper color. Smell: Bold floral hops fill the nose. Taste: The feature of this beer is the big hops, like "Super-Hop" from Barley Creek or "Hedonism from Legacy" this beer leans heavily on the bitterness. I like that and if you do to then you’ll enjoy this one. Mouthfeel: The bitterness covered the palate and made it difficult to notice there could have been a stronger backbone. Drinkability: I would easily drink this beer all night. It is a hop fans IPA. Hope this is helpful. Cheers!

06 State College Brew Expo. Pours a hazy amber with an average off white lacing head. Aroma of pine, grapefruit and very earthy. Flavors of the same with a nice bitterness coming through and again very earthy. Did not realize when I had this that it was a IIPA.

This is my first encounter with this brewer. Sampled on draft at the State College beer festival this beer poured a hazy chestnut color with a medium sized tan head. The aroma is sweet cascade hops - and rather strong at that. The flavor is thick and sweet with strong cascade hops. The citrusy hop flavors coat the tongue and linger for quite a while. A wonderful beer for a hophead like me.

Draft... Harrisburg Brewfest 2... Lightly hazy, deep amber ale with a small, creamy, khaki head. Good retention. The aroma is malty and hoppy... butterscotch, pine and toffee. Rich, malty flavor up front, chased by moderate hop bitterness... nice, lasting bite. Full-bodied and creamy with lively carbonation. Lengthy, very bitter finish. Leaves the mouth very dry. Great brew!

Draught @ brewery: There is a fairly strong off-white head that subsides down to a bit of lacing on the glass. The color is a slightly hazy amber/copperish color. The aroma is fairly strong and somewhat pleasing. Mostly a big whiff of grapefruity hops. The taste is a bit hit of citric hops up front. A little un-balanced, and a tad harsh. Still, a very good beer. A pleasant suprise to find this brewpub.

A standout at the HBF. Pours amber with hop floaties. Awesome hop, pine, fruit aroma. Tastes very hoppy, piney, with some spice, fruit, and a mouth full of real hops at the finish. Well hidden alcohol, super hoppy, and a nice complexity. Just an incredible brew!