Omaha Jacks Six Shooter IPA

Brewed by Omaha Jacks Steakhouse & Brewery
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Rancho Cucamonga, California USA

Sampled on tap at the brewery. Orangey gold with a wet off-white head. Aroma features the same lemongrassy citric note as the pale ale, albeit a little stronger. Flavor is crystal malt iced tea, lemon meringue, and grapefruity hops. Not very robust. Highly carbonated, weak bitterness. This is barely a pale ale, much less an IPA, much much less a good IPA.

On tap at Omaha Jacks. Color was a dark amber. Aroma of fruit and citrus, with perhaps some floral notes. Flavor was the same; nice and balanced.

Pours almost no head, aroma is subtle hops and malt. Honestly, it smelled exactly like their APA and I had to ask the waitress if she was sure she’d brought the IPA. Flavor is basically APA to start, but a nice finish of grapefruit hops and a little rose hip tea kind of sweetness. Nice IPA. ABV difference is not noticeable at all compared to their ’regular’ Pale. Will order again.

Pours a transparent dark copper orange with a stringy-lacing white head. Aroma of fresh juicy grapefruity hops and some underlying toasty pale malty sweetness. Body starts with good fullness and sweet light caramel maltiness with a fresh grapefruity hop flavor and bitterness drying out before a crisp, bittersweet finish. True to style and enjoyable.

On tap at the brewery. First batch with the retooled recipe that doubles up on the hops. Pours a cloudy orange with a small creamy head. An abundance of dry hopping is apparent. Floral Hops dominate the aroma. Some citrus and sweet caramel malt. Lots of NW hop character in the flavor with just a tad of sweet malt providing the backbone. Refreshing and very hoppy but not too bitter. Medium bodied and the hops linger. A classic example of a west coast IPA. Good stuff, better than expected.

Sample at the brewpub. This IPA pours a mostly clear orange color with a thin beige head that disappears fairly quickly. Top ring of lacing with spots underneath. Aroma of citrusy hops and bready malt. Medium-bodied and moderately bitter with flavors of hops, citrus and a caramel malt underscore. The finish is somewhat hoppy and lingers awhile. Decent overall.

Date: 02/10/2008
Mode: Growler
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

Appearance: clear copper, creamy beige head, specks of lace,
Aroma: sweet crystal malt aroma with plenty of earthy hops,
Flavor: sweet crystal malt flavor, lots of floral and earthy hop flavor, growing caramel sweetness, long tasty bitter finish,
-------- /> Date: 02/12/2008
Mode: growler
Score: 3.3 to 3.4

Aroma: picking up some nice biscuit and sweet caramel character in the aroma,
Flavor: rich bready malt flavor with catamel sweetness, still lots of hop flavor, long fuggely finish,
Overall: two days after the growler was originally opened it still shows most the original hop character but allows some more of the great malt to come through,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Drinkability: 9/10
Score: **4

Appearance: Pours a clear, new penny copper-colored body with a small white head. Smell: Sweetish toffee malts with a hefty dose of therapeutic citrus oils (maybe a hint of pine, too). Taste: No more of those sweetish malts as we jump right into the resinous, citrusy hops with a moderate bitterness. Back of the throat acidity. Long, lingering aftertaste. Mouthfeel: Medium-thin body. Medium carbonation. Conspicuously oily. Drinkability: Nice enough for an indiscreet, unbalanced IPA.