Cigar City SMaSH Motueka

Brewed by Cigar City Brewing
Style: American Pale Ale
Tampa, Florida USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker

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Amber in color, clear with a thin head. Big citrus and floral notes in the flavor and aroma. This was a very tasty IPA loved drinking this one at the brewery.

On draft at CCB, pours a straw yellow color with aromas of grass, cereal, and some malt with a touch of floral hops. Flavor is much the same.

On draft at Cigar City. Pours a shiny yellow gold with a white head. Nose is some malt, light bitterness, tropical fruit, and light grass. Flavor is similar- light malt with tropical fruit and citrus from the hops. My least favorite of the SMaSH beers so far, but still really nice. Light in body and a thing of beauty at 6.4%.

Poured a straw yellow. Nose was mostly grain with hints of spice and floral hops. Flavor was grainy, cereal, spicy hops in the backend. No bitterness, hints of citrus.

CCB tap. Pour was a hazy light yellow color, similar to grapefruit juice. Thin white head. Aroma was incredibly fresh grassy hops with a bit of pine and grapefruit. Grassy, fruity, and piney. Incredible from one hop variety. Taste is again, strong grassy and fruity hops. Some grapefruit/citrus with a nice mellow finish that made this one really sessionable. Slight caramel undertones. The fresh hop aroma and taste made this one really appealing to me. A great brew.

On tap @ Cigar City. This unusual brew poured a bright yellow body, full of haze and with a light head. The hops were so aromatic that it reminded me of a Christmas tree. While the hops presented a bitter piny aroma, the flavors were quite fruity. Lots of grapefruit and light malts came down to a nice and sweet tangerine finish. Left the mouth clean and dry with a lingering bitterness.