Broken Drum IPA

Brewed by Broken Drum Brewery
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
San Rafael, California USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

On tap at Broken Drum poured a clear golden amber with a small lingering ivory head. Aromas of biscuit, earthiness, light grapefruit and light pine. Palate was medium bodied and crisp with a dry finish. Flavors of biscuit, earthiness, grapefruit zest and a hint of pine with as crisp dry moderatly bitter finish.

Tap at the brewpub. Slightly hazy golden with a small off-white head, low retention. Light citrus and floral nose with some pale biscuity malts. Flavor much the same and a little grainy. More APA like, really. Finished semi-dry with bitterness at a 3. Low carbonation with a light to medium body. OK.

Clear dark yellow with a creamy white head. Faint hoppy aroma and a taste of grapefruit and slight banana.

Date: July 08, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: hazy light gold, fine white head, spidery lace
Aroma: sweet malt aroma with skunky hops
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, touch of caramel sweetness, light earthy hops, lasting bitter finish
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4

Draft. Amber beer with a whitish head. Grapefruit aroma. Grapefruit and caramel malt flavor with a light graininess. Medium bodied. Some bitterness. Caramel lingers with grapefruit and some dustiness.