Portsmouth Bottle Rocket IPA

Brewed by Portsmouth Brewery
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Portsmouth, New Hampshire USA

Had this on tap at the Portsmouth Brewery. Poured to a slightly hazy red-orange, with a thick off-white head that lingered for the entire glass and left great lacing. Aroma was a very sharp, very dominant hoppy grapefruit citrus, and the mouthfeel was bitter and tingly. This was a very full-bodied, almost creamy beer, with a strong, bitter citrus taste, and a long, dry bitter finish. My only regret was that I was just passing through and could not stay and enjoy more of this, although I bought a couple other Portsmouth bombers of different styles to go.

Golden in color with a thin rocky white head. Earthy/spicy aroma with a touch of toasty/bready malt character.Bitter and hoppy from start to finish,with a dry lingering bitterness. 7/4/8/3/16 Re-rated- Cask version,bright golden in color with a large white head. Aroma of fruit, mainly citrus,wood and toasted malt. Flavor was again citrusy,taosted malt, and cookie dough with a smooth creamy mouthfeel.Finishes with a slight acidic/sour quality.

Poured a dark orange with gold highlights throughout leaving a thin white lace that sticks to the glass. The aroma is so sweet, smells like I’m putting fresh hops/flowers/herbs in the my hands and taking a big whiff, fantastic. The taste is somewhat watery, but then the hops really jump on the palate immediatly, followed by some minty herbal notes with just the slightest bit of sweetness but really hopping you out. If you love hops drink this and be merry, great brew.

Draft and the brewery. Pours hazy amber with foamy white head. Aroma floral hops. Taste of citrus hops and grapefruit with bitter finish.

On tap at the brewery poured in my Imperial pint glass clear light orange body toped of with a good white head that turns to lace and slides down the glass Aromas of flowery citris hops and pine fill your nose Flavors are great a little more hops than and English style but not as hoppy as a west cost hop bomb. It also has enough malt presence to keep the bitterness down and keep it very balanced Clean and crisp good pallet cleanser for the spicy dishes they serve Very drinkable but I recommend caution for use as a session beer. The alcohol will sneak up on you

22oz bomber. Average appearance- light copper color, middling size chunky head that sticks around pretty well. Smells of mowed grass, toasted caramel, some floral notes, and a smooth malty sweetness. Flavor starts with a very well done sharp bitterness. Full hop flavor with lots of depth- pine needles, citric orange rinds, and some sticky resin flavors. Smooth sweet malt backbone. Somewhat oily on the finish, but nothing excessive. Very well crafted IPA with a unique hop profile.

NERAX '03: Clear orange color, huge grapefruit dry-hopping, starts bitter ends slightly sweet.

cask: This brew is rich on different spices. Holy basil, apples, some pepper spices, smoked malt and tea. This id found in the aroma as well as the flavor. The finish is quite bitte and the palate is spicy.