Flossmoor Station Celebration IPA

Formerly brewed at Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Flossmoor, Illinois USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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22oz bottle purchased at flossmoor station... dark cloudy raisin brown with a thick/full off-white head... slightly bitter citrus hope and as sweet malt backbone in the aroma... slightly bitter citrus hops balance with with a more than adequate malt bill. mild to medium carbonation with a fluffy yet full mouthfeel. FS really puts out some nice IPAs!

On tap @ Flossmoor Station. Aroma of hops, caramel, cream, and some tropical fruit. Poured light brown/light amber in color with a small white head that diminished. Hazy. Sparkling. Flavor is lightly sweet and lightly bitter. Tastes of hops, grass, herbs, earth, and resin. Light to medium body. Average texture. Soft to average carbonation. Earthy, hoppy, creamy finish.

22oz bomber with purple wax courtesy of 2277jf poured into a tulip. Pours super dark for an IPA - deep, clear amber with a small cream-colored head that lingered as a cap throughout and left spotty lacing. The nose was mainly of floral piny hops with some citrus hints along with a noticeable malt profile, lots of roasted caramel malts. Though the nose isn’t overpoweringly hoppy, there is a slight astringency that lingers in the nose for a while. The taste is hoppy up front but nothing too bitter with a huge caramel malt base that makes this one very balanced throughout. Like the aroma, the hops are more bitter in the end and leave a slight stinging bitterness in the finish. Well balanced taste. The mouthfeel is on the fuller side of medium-bodied with decent carbonation and tons of hop juice that sticks to the palate between sips. This is my first of the Flossmoor IPAs and I’m definitely impressed. I would love to try some more of this series.

Purple "wax". Initial burst of foam, was only a sips worth, but the hops are heavy even from that small sample. Hazed dark amber to copper in color. Smallish beige head. Pithy grapefruit and orange peel scents Dominate. Some heavy caramel and darker floor malt in the background. Heavy, but not mouthcoating or cloying in feel. Lightly toasted malt start. Interesting mix in the middle with sweeter, juicy citrus along with light apricots and honey. More bitterness in the finish as some pine pitch seeps in. Nice balance and play between the sweet and the bitter. Linger has a pale caramel and malt sweetness that seems to ask for another swig.

22 oz purple wax top bomber courtesy of Todd. Pours a dark amber caramel iced tea color with a medium beige head. Aroma of grassy citrus hops, sour dough bread, and bitterness. Taste is grassy with hints of sourdough bread, citrus hops, and buttery malt. A bit tangy.

Why not a celebration for number 800? Draft at Flossmoor. Pours a nice dark coppery amber. In looking at the description now, I would have guessed Chinook and amarillo to be involved. The Cascades seem almost an afterthought, as they are easily overpowered by the other two. Nose is nice and resiny/pungent with some dank notes and a touch of piney cheese. Taste is very pleasing. Clean, no caramel notes but definite citrus and stone fruit. Well balanced and smooth. Pretty nice IPA.

bottle. thanks bri. hazy copper pour with thin lasting head. earthy funk, citrus, big malty aroma. well balanced with good body. rich caramel, grassy earthy hops with light citrus. mild lasting bitterness. nice

16 oz draft on tap at the brewpub. Pours a reddish copper hue, slightly hazed with a moderate offwhite head. Aromas are a nice floral hoppy bouquet, not dominant but well sufficient, with grapefruit and pine leading the charge and some nice carmel malt sublty showing and making itself known. Taste starts off with a nice hoppy bitterness, citrus and piney resin qualities, light carmel malt and moderate flavors. Very sessionable, highly balanced, not a lot of malty sweetness gumming up the works. A nice hommage to the fine people at sierra nevada! Cheers!

Draft at Flossmoor. Pours a dark orange with a small white head. Moderate carbonation. Aroma is of floral hops, citrus, pine, and caramel malt. Taste is sweet, earthy hops, pine, and caramel malt. Lingering alcohol burn in the finish. Not overly bitter, but damned tasty.

Bottle shared by Miketd. Thanks Mike! Pours dark brown with tan head. Aroma is pine, with some grass in the back side. Has a medium mouthfeel. Flavor is smooth malt, pine, and finishes with a strong pine flavor. Overall a great brew from one of the best IPA breweries in the US.