Metazoa Brewing Company Salmon Cannon Pacific Northwest India Pale Ale

Metazoa Brewing Company Salmon Cannon Pacific Northwest India Pale Ale.

7 % ABV, 60 IBU. Metazoa Brewing Company, Indianapolis, IN. 

Now we have another first, my first beer from Metazoa, and all thanks and praise go to Dave for sharing. 

Clear as a bell, bright golden hue, beautiful, lasting white head. Looking good. 

In the nose: Alive with hoppiness, citrus playing with pine and tropical. Grapefruit and orange mingle with papaya and passionfruit. 

In the mouth: blast of bitterness up front, just the way I like it. Crisp and dry. Light bodied, and packed with hop flavor. Citrus is king, sweet tropical notes from aroma don't join the party so much as stay on the sidelines. Long, bitter, hoppy finish. This is my kind of IPA all the way. 

Loaded with over five and a half pounds of hops per barrel, Salmon Cannon uses a blend of Salmon-Safe certified hops including Comet, Strata®, Amarillo®, Chinook, and Crystal hops sourced from Crosby Hops in Woodburn, Oregon. Salmon-Safe farming practices protect water quality in the salmon watersheds where we source our hops. With a diverse combination of hops and a slight toastiness from Munich malt, this IPA glides through flavors — of citrus, pine, mango, and peach — as effortlessly as the majestic salmon that populate the Pacific Northwest and its waterways.