Pipeworks Forest Fauna Spruce Tip IPA

 Pipeworks Forest Fauna Spruce Tip IPA.

6.7% ABV, Pipeworks Brewing, Chicago, Illinois. 

Mostly clear, bright golden hue, slim white head. 

In the nose: fresh bold, citrus and pine, lemon and orange…no spruce yet.

In the mouth: we’ll, here we go. Nice spruciness on the palate, combined with pronounced hop pines, though low to moderate bitterness. Medium bodied, fairly easy drinking. The spruce is more delicate than I imagined, but I appreciate that about it all the same. Who needs that much spruce in their beer? 

“India Pale Ale with centennial hops, simcoe hops, and spruce tips.”