5280 Roadhouse Indian Peaks Ale

Formerly brewed at 5280 Roadhouse & Brewery
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Littleton, Colorado USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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dark yellow brown with a nice head. aroma is caramel and a bit of grass. taste is caramel and a bit of grass too. very subdued ipa(definitely not an american ipa) some metal in the finish. this went well with the fish and chips.

On tap @ 5280 [now the Mill] poured a clear copper with a minimal ivory head. Aromas of earthy hops, light carmel and a hint of pine. Palate was medium bodied. Flavors of carmel, earthiness, a hint of citrus and light spice with a lingering lightly bitter finish.

Barrel Draught from the jug at the GABF, Colorado Convention Center 30/09/2005 Golden coloured and hoppy with a slightly hazy appearance. Crisp on the palate with a dry malt finish.

Clear and medium gold with orange shadows; nice lace patterns. Medium carbonation; had a nice creaminess / rich malt base to it -- cookie, caramel. Hop flavors were nice: grapefruit and a little pine. Hop aromas (flowers, pine) were nice as well, though not as pronounced. Quite a bit of bitterness in the finish and aftertaste. Had a little sourness and a slight amount of acidity, which kind of gave it a sharp edge, but it wasn’t too bad. Overall, I enjoyed the beer.

Draught. Body is light amber. Aroma is lightly malty (caramel), lightly hoppy (grapefruit, resin). Flavor is moderately sweet, moderately acidic, moderately bitter. Finish is moderately acidic, moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation.