Fat Heads Sunshine Daydream Session IPA

Brewed by Fat Head’s Brewery & Saloon
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
North Olmsted, Ohio USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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Growler with thanks to coyotehunter. Body is a pretty clear gold and the first glass has a massive head. Aromas are simply lovely. Lots of citrus, pine and tropical fruit. Flavor is less exciting than the nose. It’s a little light in the body and the hops come through abrasive on the hops.

Growler. Thanks to chris. This is the double dry hopped with citra version... Pours a mostly transparent cidery orange brown hue and topped with a soapy white head that slowly dissipates... Aroma of a light blend of citrus, tropical fruits with a mild semi-sweet crackery and caramel malt presence... Flavors are more of the same with a lighter bodied sessionable aspect to it. Crisp citrusy hop profile with a balancing crackery malt presence. Firm bitterness on the backend. Held up well and easily drinkable.

Draft from Dutch’s, served in a pint glass. Pours a just barely cloudy gold color with a good amount of rising carbonation bubbles and a small, creamy off-white head that leaves a trailing sheet of uneven lace. Aroma of fresh, grassy hops, grapefruit citrus, and sweet bread. Flavor of citrus peel, fresh hops, tangerine, and not much malt to speak of. Light-bodied, with medium carbonation and a bitter, citrusy mouthfeel. Good IPA. I don’t know if it qualifies as "session" at 5%, but maybe by RB or American craft standards that’s passable.

Draft to pint at Dutch’s. Looks good; a transparent burnt-orange with white head. Smells nice; pleasantly hoppy. Tastes like it smells with an average mouthfeel. Very nice session IPA.

Draft. Poured a clear copper color with an average creamy off-white head that mostly lasted with excellent lacing. Moderate sweet citrus and earthy aroma. Medium body with a smooth texture and soft carbonation. Medium to heavy bittersweet flavor with a medium bittersweet finish of moderate duration. My expectations where exceeded.

Draft at GTMW 12. Pours an orangey gold with a sticky white head. The nose is clean and fruity, citrusy and strong hopping. Faint toasty malts. On tasting, medium-high bitterness. Light bodied. Some crackery malt. Not a ton going on but it is refreshing overall. Nice.

On tap at the brewpub: came clear golden, frosty white foam. Nose is subtle, spearmint, green grass, pine and citrus. More of the same on the palate with mild bitterness and a somewhat dry finish. Very sessionable and similar to Founders All Day IPA. Good beer for hop heads on a hit day. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Had a sample @ Fat Heads in Pittsburgh,PA .. smells like a wet bathing suit .. mild hops, light salt .. . good stuff, odd nose though.. not to sure about this one .. . odd laws.

On tap at GTMW 2012
This beer gave me a chance to reacquaint myself with one of the best brewers in Ohio. A decent sessionable IPA was a good way to break up the monotony of big imperial stouts. Even if you pace yourself eventually the palate gets tired.

Aroma / Appearance - A clear golden body sparkled with light carbonation. Fluid and soft, the body is a mixture of lemon zest chased with water. Simple and effective it does what it needs to and nothing more.

Flavor / Palate - Easy to finish this beer was gone in just a few sips. Pine, citrus, and grapefruit are bright for a low ABV IPA. It fades fairly quickly which is to be expected. I’ll have to get up to Cleveland some time soon to try the rest of their new beers.

A weak tasting and boring IPA, though would be a perfect summer session ale. Aroma was very floral. Flowers, pine and perfume. Pour was a nice medium gold with a one finger white head. Taste, again was very floral and weak. Rose pedal, sweet malt and hints of lemongrass. No real hops to speak of. Decent carbonation. I wouldn’t label this as an IPA