Ninkasi Total Domination IPA

Brewed by Ninkasi Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Eugene, Oregon USA

Courtesy of sea bass. Very cool, I can take this off my “wants” list thanks buddy. Pours brilliant gold with off white head. The aroma is grapefruit hops, floral hops, black tea and some sweet maltiness. The taste begins with a brief pulse of sweet malts and black tea that quickly get run down by a tasty combination of grapefruit hops, orange peel and pineapple. The hops keep a strong showing all the way to the finish with a pleasing combination of late addition hop flavor and hop bitterness to go along with a mild level of malty sweetness.

Bottle courtesy of sebletitje. Pours a generally clear amber color with a thin white head. Aroma is sweet and floral with notes of flowers, spice, honey and hints of malt. Flavor is sweet and floral with stronger malt notes and other flavors of spice, caramel, ripe fruit. Generally light to medium body with a crisp finish.

courtesy of BA trade. Pours clear copper with off white head. Hoppy aroma with fresh notes of citrus Taste, hoppy, very sweet for an IPA with nice fruity palate (possible white raisins and other tropical fruits) and lasting sweet sugary mouthfeel. Amazing IPA, not overly bitter.

Bottle, courtesy someone. Copper brass pour, reddish, white head, thin lacing. Hoppy citrusy nose, some cottony dry elements. Some nice strong hops in the flavor, dry grainiy malts. Dry, crisp, not incredibly balanced but still very drinkable.

A classic West Coast IPA. Similar to Racer 5 but smells even better, like fresh hops. Palate get hit fairly strong, but not overly bitter (though my girlfriend disagrees). Could probably use a little more carbonation, but I think that was because of a sloppy pour. I only wish I made IPAs like this.

Tap @ Dublin Pub: Deep copper pour with a nice sandy head. Great lacing. Aroma of florals and citrus. Strong. Tastes more light in the floral hops and heavier in citrus. Some caramel and even a light wheaty element. Nice.

Bright orange and cloudy with an average white head. Aroma is strong in grapefruit and floral hops. Taste is of a fresh grapefruit and hops.

Amber with a thin white head. Aroma is a peach hoppiness, light pine, light caramel. Taste is a light fruity hoppiness, light alcohol, mild hoppiness. Very fruity.