Clear, bronze/copper color, sizable, amber-toned head.In the nose: Earthy, fruity, moderately hopped, definitely in the English style. Stone fruit, melon, apple.
In the mouth: Starts out with a mild hop bitterness, swiftly subsumed by sweet. It's a malty affair, more than we typically like in our IPAs. (And when I saw we, I mean you and me. ) A bit more from caramel malt than is usually desired. Medium bodied, soft, surely consumable. S'a'right.
It may be called MidWest IPA, but it doesn't really stack up against other great MidWest IPAs, which are usually in the American/West Coast styles.
After finishing the last in the 4-pack, I'm just going to go right out and say it. It's not great. I'll probably skip this one when it's presents itself next.
The 2012 Minnesota State Fair Blue Ribbon winning IPA. This is an English Style IPA with a sturdy malt backbone that helps to balance the hop bitterness in this IPA. Minnesota nice? Sure, with attitude. This is a beer you wanna hang with all night - like the cool kid on the block - the inclusive, confident, well liked cool kid.
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