Deschutes Conflux No. 2

Brewed by Deschutes Brewery
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Bend, Oregon USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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22oz bottle. Lots of citrusy coriander on the nose, sweet orange peel and tangy lime. Slight banana and strawberry as well. Hazy ale straw color with a fluffy white head. The flavor is moderately sweet with lots of tangy citrus and a medium-strong bitter finish. A little raw and doughy in the finish. Medium bodied with slightly over medium carbonation. This one is a big and flavorful mashup of citrus. I’m usually not a fan of imperial wits as they tend to be phenolic and boozy-sweet spice-bombs, but the IPA-cross approach here accentuates the cool fruity citrus notes of the coriander and orange peel, and the hop bitterness ties up the finish perfectly. A cool beer and perfectly refreshing and flavorful while we’re hitting some nice hot late-summer weather here in California.

Bottle at home, from the Pipeline... If White IPA was an accepted style, it would be my favorite style right now. Love both Deschutes and Boulevard, so this should be awesome... Pours a hazy pale gold, almost watery looking, into my Minneapolis Town Hall glass, head is 1-finger thick, white, and overall quite nice. Nose is lemongrass, white pepper, clean and spicy wheat, clove, ginger, so much lemony citrus here... Flavours of lemon, bright wheat, peppercorns, some ginger, really refreshing!

Date: April 01, 2012
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, First Sunday
Appearance: cloudy yellow, frothy off white head
Aroma: spicy aroma, herbal, floral, light lemony citrus
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, floral, herbal, light bitterness, great complexity
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+ /4

Pale pulpy yellow with a large white head. Aroma of coriander, orange, citrus, yeast and citrus. Taste of orange peel, coriander, citrus, and peppery yeast. It’s okay.

Pour out of 22 oz bottle, hazy yellow-slight orange with thin white head, aroma brought notes of big belgian esters and white pepper, hints of pear, apricot, touch of orange and lemon zest, some nice biscuit as well, this smells delicious. Taste is a bit sweet but notes of biscuit and bread, hints of esters with pear, tropical fruit, touch of pineapple, hints of orange, lemon and grapefruit notes, finish fairly sweet as mentioned.

Shared with Travlr. Old? Hazy yellow straw color with lots of head. Nice lacing. Smell is orangey citrus, fresh cut grass, and wheat. Taste is like orange juice, with a bitter finish. Grassy, summery. Doesn’t seem much like an IPA.

This was a fun one...I know that there is a fair amount of hops and that there was a good amount of citrus to this beer. I paired this beer with a shrimp and crab pizza with cheese that starts with a G and it was amazing. It serves as a great compliment to lighter foods and greens. The hops and the citrus compliment each other well.

Pours a very very hazy lemon yellow with very frothy white head. Aroma is intense citrus-lemon/grapefruit. Flavor is mostly lemon with nutty bready tones. Body is creamy but with very active carbonation.

Bottle. Cloudy pale yellow color, massive fluffy white head with good retention and solid lacing. Aroma of citrus > grass > flowers. Taste is bitter lemon and light spice, maybe coriander and white pepper.

On Tap @ Amsterdam Cafe SFBW ’12. Poured hazy gold-straw hue with an off-white head that’s nice and fluffy. Smell is citrus, orange, lemon, grapefruit, also pine and a nice floral character. A little bit of a wheaty lightness comes through. The taste is delicious, again lemon, orange oil, good pine. There’s a really nice fresh doughy yeast character, but yeah nice fresh floral component as well. The mouth feel is light, yet the carbonation makes it feel more foamy than fizzy. No alcohol. Very delightful.

Says best before 1/11 but was still good for me. Good mix of wheat and grapefruit for aroma. Body yellow with white head and some sugar coat lace on glass. Flavor of grapefruit jucie and fro a night shifter hit the spot. Refreshing brew and enjoyable.