Hop & Barrel Crooked Grin India Pale Ale. 6.66% ABV, 54 IBU. Brewed and packaged by Hop & Barrel Brewing, Hudson, WI.Clear, amber hued, slim white head takes the top.
In the nose: Lightly spicy and herbal, mild fruit, nice and cool. Very promising.
In the mouth: Pop, pop, pow! Hops jump on board the palate with exuberance and alacrity. Bitterness swims amid the senses, coating the tongue and sliding down the throat. Packed with citrus and pine. Good and gritty, but not too aggressive. Of course, this comes from a hop-head, inured to the stuff. All the classic West Coast hops are in this one, malt is muted, great IPA flavor stays at the fore.
A tasty can of IPA here. This is my fifth, I saved the last to take notes on, as I often do. I like forward to H & B crossing the border and coming down here.
Classic West Coast style IPA. Citrus and pine. Hopped with simcoe, columbus, amarillo, and centennial.
And from the can: Yeah, yeah, keep your hat on, we've got your damn IPA right here. Ever get that tilt in your brim and twinkle in your dimple? Simcoe, Columbus, Amarillo, and Centennial will do the to a guy or gal. This thing's got enough citrus and pine for a wilderness retreat. And, yeah, dude, we went West Coast style.
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