Redhook Long Hammer IPA

Brewed by Redhook Brewery
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Woodinville, Washington USA

Bottle with Chip Portland 08.’ This 12 pack was dropped down a flight of stairs en-route to my flat. Chip picked it during an ice slush storm while visiting. This is a light bodied, low hop, low malt IPA. Its designed to be a flagship style beer for session consumption. Its pretty basic and understated. Not a sipper. You could rip this right out of the bottle.

12 oz. bottle from a sixpack from Jewel (New Lenox, IL). As far as IPAs go, this might not be a great example, but I thought this beer offered a lot in the way of a summer quencher that still had the hop presence that people here love. Pours a golden hue with hints of a darker color with a smallish white head that dissipates quickly. A largely floral nose that is a touch mild for an IPA. Initial is mostly empty of defining character up front, some hops maybe, that make way to a very pleasant back end with hoppy touches of citrus fruit and a bitterness presence on the roof of my mouth. No real malt presence comparable to other IPAs, but a refreshing finish that quenches. I’d say this beer is good and would definately buy again for its drinkability and it’s psuedo-IPA properties. Starter IPA, perhaps?

on tap at the celebrate Brooklyn concert-prospect park. Lightly hazy orange in color with a medium off white head. Aroma: faint floral hops with some clean caramel malt. Taste is subdued for an ipa- light pine and citrus with a light to moderate hop bitterness in the finish. Clean, but unassertive for an IPA.

12oz. bottle, purchased as a single. Aroma of grapefruit and pine, some grassy and herbal notes, along with some very faint malt sweetness. Slightly hazy light-medium golden color with a very slight head. Flavor is malty and honeyish with touches of citric grapefruit, lemongrass and unwelcome traces of Pine-Sol here and there, finishing dry with a light-moderate dose of bitterness. Palate is thin and effervescent, body is medium. Pretty much fit my expectations to a T.

poured golden yellow with small head very light for ipa no hop intensity. but on the good side very easy drinability

On Tap at YardHouse Brea, Ca. Pours light amber/orange with super thin white head. Aroma is really difficult to detect (might be the setting). Light subtle aroma of hops. Flavor is very mellow, with notes of sweet citrus (oranges) then finishes with a slight hoppiness (for an IPA). The after-taste leaves the throat dry and slightly hoppy. Very diapointing for an IPA. As a self proclaimed Hop-Head, the San Diego IPA’s are much, much better.

12oz. Pours a clear golden color with a white head. Mostly sweet in the nose, body follows with loads of sweet malt and the slightest notion of hop. Carbonation is medium to high, makes it fairly drinkable. A good introductory IPA and that is why you will find it in most grocery stores.

Pours golden with medium amount of carbonation producing a small fine head. Aroma is strong of pine and flavor matches the aroma very well. Overall a decent IPA for the money.