East End Session #6 - The Bitter End

Sampled on draft at the Maproom in Pittsburgh this beer poured a dark amber color with a large yellow-white head. The aroma was light, tart fruity hops. The flavor was very bitter, tangy and tart with crisp fruity hops. Very one dimensional as the thin malt base really accentuated the hops. The finish was long tart and fruity. Quite interesting. I do not believe that I have ever encountered a small beer before.

Pours a cloudy orange color. Smells of a lot of hops, tastes of really bitter hops. The beer really lives up to its name, the hop flavor (the bitter end) stays on your palate for a long time.

i hope he brings this back again next year... i didnt like it much at first but it really grew on me. once you get used to the bitterness, a unique hop flavor comes out to produce a really refresing and enjoyable ale.

Growler from East End. Hazy orange gold, off white head. Aroma is hops, malt, citrus, floral, and has the East End distinctive earthiness. Flavor is super hoppy bitter, citrus, malt, slight caramel and nuttiness. The bitterness is very strong and lingers but I really like it. I’m glad I have 2 growlers of it in my fridge. :)

Two growlers for $10 from the brewery is tough to pass up. Pours a clear orange with a big foamy white head. Aroma is nice and citrusy with a sweet character in the background... grapefruit, orange and caramel sweetness. Flavor is not too complex... intensely bitter with a touch of caramel malt. Starts off with some grapefruit but gets overpowered by some piney hops I did not get in the aroma. The pine really takes over and coats the mouth at the finish. Body is a little thin and leaves a sticky feeling in the mouth. Definitely a steal at $1.25 a pint.