Superior soft-toned stylistic selection maintains balance, richness and distinction. Creamy caramel buttering rides alongside brisk piney-hopped, orange-peeled, grapefruit rind bittering, allowing tangy peach, apricot, mango, pineapple, tangerine, cherry, nectarine and melon illumination to sweeten the busy midst. Juicy tropical fruiting picks up delicate floral-spiced nicety along the way. Serve to West Coast IPA lovers.
On tap, fabulous Imperial India Pale Ale shows off tamer stylistic intrigue, fusing exquisite soft-toned citric zest to mild dry-hopped pine-needled grapefruit peel bittering. Diffuse mandarin orange, navel orange, orange blossom, tangerine, and blood orange illusions pique wispy floral nicety above buttery caramel-crystal malting, adding tart hard-candied sourness to rounded mouthfeel.
Beguiling pink grapefruit-sugared entry provides unrivaled India Pale Ale flavoring. Instead of loading standard citric-peeled bittering and resinous pine sapping to upscale Imperial styling, abundant grapefruit-juiced pineapple, mango, tangerine, and blood orange tang advances brisk honey-sweetened tropicalia over veiled wood-dried orange rind bitterness. Mild herbal tease and a pinch of clove found at backend of delightful candy-malted ripe-fruited turnabout.
Glutinous juicy-fruited Imperial IPA works creamy caramel malting, honeyed spruce and floral fragrances into tropical apricot-nectar-pineapple-pear tang as pine-sapped grapefruit-peeled bittering ascends. Gooey pastry-like almond pasting deepens sugared fructose sweetness. Lemon-candied orange, tangerine and clementine illusions vie for backspace. Not as imposingly hop sharpened as bitterer stylistic rivals. Originally brewed by nearby Washington-based La Conner Brewery.
Approachable 2011 hop-head delight pays tribute to Mississippi Delta blues progenitor 100 years after his birth. Well-balanced copper-hazed Imperial IPA contrasts resinous hop-oiled dryness and piney juniper bittering against floral yellow-orange fruiting. Shandy-like peach, apricot, pineapple and melon sweetness saddles lemon-peeled orange-tangerine-grapefruit tartness to citron vodka finish. Biting 10% alcohol warmth soothes. Will satisfy wide ranging beer enthusiasts.
Nearly quintessential hop-heads delight efficiently contrasts juicy tropical fruiting and creamy crystal-caramel malting with prickly pine-hopped bittering to brutish ethanol-like 9.5% alcohol burn of bold gold-hazed medium body. Eye-squinting grapefruit-peeled tartness sweetens to tangy nectarine-pineapple-orange-tangerine-apricot-peach-mango-kiwi medley tagging candi-sugared molasses midst underscored by floral cologne-spiced hibiscus-lotus bouquet.
Classy Spanish cedar-aged IPA crafted to pair with cigar. Never too bitter and highly approachable, its bright cane-sugared tropical fruiting sits atop floral spice-hopped pine needling of rich copper-hazed Floridian. Aromatic cigar wrapper aromatics complement endless fruitful adjuncts. Pineapple, mango, kiwi, guava, passion fruit, peach, and cherry rampage across lingered lemon-seeded grapefruit bittering. Perfect as summery after-dinner sipper.
Well-balanced blend of brewers’ Hoppe Imperial Extra Pale Ale with Un-Earthly Imperial IPA contrasts sharp dry-wooded grapefruit-peeled bitterness against sugary caramel malting and vibrant pear-peach-apple-pineapple-mango-cherry fruiting. Slight alcohol burn and piquant black currant souring backend splendid nickel-hued medium-bodied Double IPA.
Complex ‘whole-cone’ hopped bitter drops alcohol-burnt juniper solvency into sugar-caned tropical fruiting and candied apple sweetness. Grapefruit-peeled peach, pineapple, mango, tangerine, and nectarine tang invigorates sticky maple-sapped pine-combed hop bite. Crisp California coastal water freshens intriguing hop-head fave.
Glorious tropical-fruited double-hopped copper-hazed India Pale Ale stays sweeter than bitterer. Creamy butter-scotched caramel-toasted malts bed candi-sugared apple-juiced pear, peach, tangerine, pineapple, cantaloupe, melon, and orange marmalade panoply contrasting pine-resinous grapefruit-peeled orange-oiled juniper bittering. Mild herbal whim tucked inside floral hop spicing atop wood-lacquered pliancy. Fruity bubblegum reminder clinches the deal. On tap, beechnut-spruced sweetness augments apple-candied orange-pulped tang, tropical pineapple-kiwi thrust, and bubblegum niche countering zesty grapefruit rind bittering to piney-hopped bottom.
Mega-hop bitterness and appreciable 7.7% alcohol boozing never overwhelm sumptuous Imperial India Pale Ale. Bright piney nectar aroma suits ripe ruby red grapefruit frontage. Juicy apricot, apple, tangerine, and pineapple zing drapes latent woody dryness and mild floral accents quite effectively.
Fine limited edition IPA with hazy amber viscosity, thick yeast sediment, and sweet malt aromatics. Herbal-floral seasoning inundates dry-hopped orange rind bittering and pink grapefruit tang. Hints of pine comb fill out nectarous backdrop.