Deschutes Inversion IPA

old rating: 8/3/8/4/16 - 3.9 7/3/7/4/15 - 3.6 pours a semi-cloudy golden amber, small off white head that quickly goes away, and great lacing. smells of hops, mandarin oranges, some lemon, touch of caramel, dry leaves, and malt in the back. taste is smooth and creamy, nice bitterness, grapefruit hops, citrus notes, touch of caramel, and some pine, ends bitter.

Bottle. Aroma of citrus, orange rind, pine, and some bready malt. The flavor is very similar with a little bit of a lemon grass sort of bitterness. Maybe a little too much carbonation also.

The Dan Journal #57. Tasted November 2006. Hazy amber hued. Layer of white head. Floral grassy and bready nose. Slight peppery note. Rich and full bodied. Spicy hops. Smooth yet levely and tingling. Nice caramel malt undertone. Great IPA, but a touch light.

This beer pours a coppery malaise of colors with a pearlish head and mild amount of lacing on the side of the glass. Aroma is bitterly hoppy with pine and hay leaves dominating. Some notes of citrus and potpourri almost. The flavor is one hell of a kick in the ass. I was not expecting this to be as potent as it turned out to be. 75 IBU’s can really bite you in the ass or the mouth when you dont expect them to. Absolutely tart and citrusy with grassy hops and a hint of basil it seemed. Very little malts used here but enough to create a sweet caramel malt finish which counteracting the complete molestation of my tongue by the highly carbonated bitter hops. Finish is sticky and dry. A bit tough to deal with at first but good once you get past the point of sobriety.

Clear bright amber with a full head. About average hoppy-toasty with a c-hop accent. Nice balance, a little old school in that regard, with wood, toast and a bit of grapefruit as well. Even-handed for a 75IBU brew.

bottle. murky maroon body with a nice gray white head. sweet hop nose of of grapefruit and pineapple. flavor is sticky pine with a strong grass finish. this has a decent malt side. the sweetness is a bit more up front after the second glass. caramel and bubble gum. the bitterness gets a bit tacky on the roof of my mouth after a bit. overall an enjoyable beer. this six pack will not last long.

Pours a copper orange with a large, off whtie, foamy head. Floral, citrus, and pine hops. Fruity freshness, bitter, malt, and sweet. Flavor is all IPA. Citrus, pine and floral hops. Orange, some sweet malt, and a touch of refreshing fruit flavor. Medium, dry body. Finishes bitter and dry. Haven’t gotten my hands on a real good IPA in a while (Japan likes there IPAs to be sweet) and this has rekindled my love of this style.

Bottle > Cowboy Club, Jackson Hole, WY. Really nice hoppy freshness in the nose and the flavor. Great IPA that I’m gonna track down on draught. Wish I could get this in TX.