Deschutes Topaz IPA

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

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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RATINGS: 2 MEAN: 3.85/5.0 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.02 SEASONAL: Special EST. CALORIES: 171 ABV: 5.7%

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This is not a beer for the faint of heart. Another experimental brew using the Topaz variety hops. These high alpha hops create a domineering bitterness. We used a plethora of specialty malts to keep the beer in check. IBU: 70, ABV 5.7%.

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3.5

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

SuzyGreenberg (1603) - Seattle, Washington, USA - MAY 13, 2010

Draft @ Bend brewpub; amber with slight haze and thin lasting white head; earthy nose with resiny hops and white sugar; earthy, grainy and bitter more on the nose than the flavor; fairly unbalanced overall to me with a barky bitterness in the finish

4.2

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20

hayduke (2926) - Eureka, California, USA - MAR 23, 2009

I had this on draft at the brewpub in Bend. If this is an experiment I would have to deem it a success. The color was a rich clear amber, with a nice white head and good lacing rings. Very powerful nose of hops with floral and citrus aromas. Very smooth mouthfeel. Flavor is very bitter but exceptionally tasty for a highly hopped IPA. In spite of the power of the hops in this one it came out well balanced. I am sorry I only got to drink one glass of this one and as far as I am concerned they can put this in a bottle and go for it! Great brew.

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