Mt. Shasta Mountain High IPA

Brewed by Mt. Shasta Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Weed, California USA

Picked up a single 12-oz bottle via ABA Beer Swap. Pours a semi-clear orange amber brew with a thick off-white head that has some nice retention and good lacing. Aroma of caramel malt, some grapefruit, lemon zest and a touch of white pepper. Taste is medium bodied, light carbonated with flavors of caramel malt with a little sweet grapefruit and pine. Finish has a fruity and caramel aftertaste with a nice lingering west coast IPA bitterness. Nice!

This IPA pours a medium orange gold color from a 12oz bottle. Small to medium sized white foamy head. The aroma is caramel and sweet, with some citrusy and piney hops. A medium bodied IPA. The malts are caramel and sweet, some fruit and toffee. The hops are citrusy and piney. More in the English style of IPA, it has a nice balance of caramel malts and hops. Perhaps a touch of must and cardboard at the finish. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter with some juicy hop flavors

Bottle. Pours a golden body with a white head. Light caramel malt, with additions of lightly spiced hop resins some pine and floral notes. Light pine etoh warming. The malt character pronounces itself more as the beer warms, i could do with out it but overall its still better than decent.

Bottle: The golden-orange-amber color of this is only evident when held to the light. The held is solid and high. To me, the aroma is extremely, over-the-top biscuity,like fresh-baked cookies. that same odd flavor is in the palate. How do I describe it? ... sweet malt, metallic hop, black tea. Definitely on the musty side. Interestingly on the dark side. (#3390, 4/8/2008)

Another one thanks to Skyview. Dark copper color with no head. Plenty of pine and citrus aroma. Bitter malt and hop taste. Grass and a little grain.

Bottle poured a clear golden amber with a small lingering light amber head. Aromas of carmel, earthiness, pine, grapefruit rind and a hint of orange zest. Palate was light to medium bodied and crisp with a lightly dry finish. Flavors of carmel, biscuit, earthiness, pine and light grapefruit with a crisp dry lingering moderatly bitter finish.

Tap at CAH. Pours a hazy orange amber with a medium bubbly/creamy off white head that laced. Aroma of toasted malt, caramel, citrus and floral hoppy notes. Flavor of grapefruit, caramel, toasted notes and a nice hop bitterness.

Draft. Amber beer with a whitsh head. Light grapefruit and pine aroma. Grapefruit and pine flavor with light caramel backing. Medium body. OK bitterness, but could use more. Grapefruit and pine lingers.