Indeed Cal-Ida West Coast Style IPA

Indeed Cal-Ida West Coast Style IPA. 

7 % ABV, 60 IBU. Indeed Brewing, Minneapolis, MN. 

Cal for California, Ida for Idaho-7 hops, I think.

To the eye: Clear, bright golden hue, large, looming ivory cap atop. 

In the nose: Gorgeous. Citric and floral meet. Vibrant grapefruit, orange and lemon/lime. Expressive hoppiness. 

In the mouth: Starts out juicy, pungent, bitter, dank. Better be some bitterness, or it's no West Coast IPA. Crisp, clean, bursting with hop bitterness, citrusy, dank goodness overflowing. Medium bodied, long hoppy finish. This one's got the goods. Could be a little drier, a little bit more bitter, just a touch brittle. But, we're nearly there, almost all the way to West Coast IPA perfection. We don't get there very often. Too many have lost the path. The old ways have nearly been forgotten, in the devotion to the fuzz and the fog, the sweet and the ...choke...pillowy. (Blech!) Let's hear it for real IPAs!

Thanks, Indeed! I knew you could do it!