Brewers Alley IPA

Brewed by Brewers Alley Restaurant & Brewery
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Frederick, Maryland USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

on cask (better than on tap)-pours a retaining off white head that laces and copper/amber color. Aroma is nice citrus/pine northwest hops (cascade, Amarillo?), secondary medium malt-caramel. Taste is nice citrus/pine northwest hops (cascade, Amarillo?) with a hit of bitter, secondary medium malt-caramel. Minimum/soft carbonation.

From draught sample at brewpub. Very light malt sweetness in the nose, with surprisingly little hop character. Nothing bad about it, but it’s just weak overall. Medium golden clear, with a thin off-white, lightly lacing head. Medium watery body with medium-heavy carbonation. Starts pretty dry, with a bit of malt sweetness, light caramel and some carbonic acidity. Bittering hops come through at the finish, but not much in the way of huge hop presence. I wouldn’t say this has ’assertive hop bitterness’ as it claims, but more a lack of malt character. Thin.

Bottle from State Line in Elkton, MD. Pours amber with dissipating off white head. Aroma of wet seeping grains and caramel. British malt backbone that is heavy in caramel countered by a moderate herbal hoppiness. Finish has a lingering stong tea note.

woody golden color with a thin white head. the aroma is a bit subdued... a little tart, a little sweet... floral yellow peaches with caramel malt. the flavor is peaches again with some light pine and grain. dry finish lingers into the aftertaste. medium body with prickly carbonation... meh

12 oz. from sloth - thanks for being my source man! Pours bright copper-amber with a small off-white head. Slightly grainy and toasty aroma, with floral hops and a little dust and cardboard. Flavor again toasty malts with sharp, crisp hops, citrus and lemon grass, a bit of earth. Medium body with assertive carbonation.

(bottle from my man slob)nice looking ornage body with a small white head.light soapy hops in the aroma.flavor is a mix of the soapy hops,mint,and caramel malts.

Small white head, retention is fair with lasting bit of lace. Crystal clear, copper colored brew, a real looker. Mild nose of grain, citrus, grass and some straw. Body med/light with a pleasent carbonation, dry on the palate. Dry pale malt flavors supported by light fruit notes, citrus, light earthyness and caramel malts. Almost dry, bready, fruity finish. Nuthin fancy, but nicely quaffable.

Man. My wife took me out after a 6 hour test to celebrate a milestone. All I wanted was some hops... none to be found in this one. none to be smelled, none none none.... Good service though.