2nd Shift El Gato Grande

Brewed by 2nd Shift Brewing
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
New Haven, Missouri USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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Dk if it was an older bottle but it seemed pretty malty. Tropical fruit, citrus, and pine round it out.

Good retention and decent lacing. Smells of citrus hops, slight floral hops, and sweet malt. Fits the style of an American IPA. Mouth feel is sharp and crisp, with an average carbonation level. Tastes of citrus hops, slight floral hops, sweet malt, and slight earthy malt.

Yes, 9 months old, but really fun citrus still highly carbonated creamy IPA. The hops still gave it taste and citrus bitterness, cleaning the palate. FlandersNed IP, another interesting one. Incredible creamy head though the c-p of the citra took over, like smelling cat p after many many days.

Hazy, copper with a white head. The aroma has notes of orange peel and floral hops. It has a light, oily texture with average carbonation. The bittersweet flavor is tasty and refreshing.

Dark clear amber. Solid ipa. Very floral. Nice balance. Nice lacing. Clean hop finish.

Average head, off white, mostly diminishing, light amber Very hoppy aroma Sweet start bitter finish Medium body Very nice IPA

Enjoyed this beer from a small local brewery. Felt like it was a good attempt at an india pale ale. It certainly had some good hops to it. There was a skunkiness to it (not my fav), may have just been this one bottle. I like more complete flavors, and really good transitions from flavor to flavor. Not saying that this was not a good beer. I hope they keep trying, hats off to them.

750 that releases a lovely orange beer with a big sudsy head. Aromas are mostly citrusy with lots of orange and lemon notes and a little passion fruit and mango. I’d like a bit more fullness to the nose, but that’s my preference. Flavor is a nice mix of hop bitterness up front... Mostly resin, but a little citrus... with a caramely grain sweetness mid-palate and a orange and mango finish. It’s pretty decently put together and there are not really any rough edges, but if I were in charge of the universe there would be a little less caramel to the malt presence to knock the sugars down a bit...

Bottle-purchased at Wine and Cheese June 2012-consumed July 5th, 2012-pours lightly hazy deep orange with a small soapy eggshell head that dissipated very quickly. nose is somewhat oxidized earthy/grapefruity hops, lite mineral aspects and some carmel malt sweetness. flavors exhibit all of this-lite bitterness and some leafy hop qualities. malt and hops go well here however, wish this was a bit more fresh. hop flavors are a little muddled here. however, clean ferment and very well put together beer. seems all their beers i get are oxidized (minus the wit and saison). Well done however must revisit this beer on my next STL journey.

Pour is a orange with a small white head. Aroma is lots of pine hops with some malt. Flavor is about the same. Decent piney-citrusy hop with a decent malty backbone. This is quite decent with the hops really the main showcase.