Calistoga Blitzen IPA

Brewed by Napa Valley Brewing / Calistoga Inn
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Calistoga, California USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

A - pours golden with white head, off white head head, some lacing. S - Aromas of tropical fruit, peaches and pineapple, followed by grassy piney hops. M - light body no carb. T - Citrus piney hops on the nose. Sweet grassy/clover malt ending. O - Overall a well balanced IPA. Grassy hops and light alfalfa/green leaf malts. 6+

Tap at the brewpub. The body was deep hazy bronze with a light khaki head. The aroma was oranges with some peanuts. Malty. The taste was oranges with some old caramel. Hints of leather and apples. An earthy finish, this was malty for the style.

Tap at brewpub. Quite dark for an IPA, this one poured a deep brown with no head. Aroma was lots of pine, earthy, alcohol, and slight citrus. Bitter on th palate. Fairly well done IPA.

Draught at the brewpub
Hazy dark amber. The aroma leans towards foresty hops and malts like multigrain bread. Kind of underhopped for the style, but bringing that whole grain bread maltiness and hints of crystal overtop the foresty hop. Evenly balanced and well-made, just be prepared that thsi is not your standard Cali hop juice IPA.

Tap @ brewpub. Cloudy golden orange color. Good hop and malt balance. The best beer on tap that I had here.