Frog Island Bengal IPA

Brewed by Frog Island Brewing
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Ypsilanti, Michigan USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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This brew is a hazy orange-amber color with a medium foamy off-white head that recedes steadily. Sticky strings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of citrusy hops and malt. Medium body with flavors of hops, grapefruit and grainy malt. The finish is citrusy with a short basic hoppy aftertaste. Pretty average overall.

Pour from a 22 oz bottle, purchased at Salute! Slightly hazy orange / amber brew with 3 thringers of light and persistent head. Very active carbonation. Aroma - dominated by pine, citrus, a little caramel and spice. Tste is light malts, caramel, a moderate floral hops finish and nice bitter end, but with a little caramel sweet eeking though as the final after taste. Palate manages to be both thin and sticky. A serviceable IPA but does not stand out and is also not all that tasty. ..

Sampled at an esbls tasting. I bought this in Michigan. The pour is hazy golden with a soft fruit in the nose. The flavor is of sulfur hops and is mildly bitter and fruity. Some crackers. There is some light caramel and this is a bit sweet but manages to be dry, too. Not a great IPA but not bad, either.

Draft sample at MBGSF 2011. Poured hazy copper color with an average frothy off-white head that lasted with good lacing. Moderate to heavy earthy aroma. Medium to full body with a slick texture and soft carbonation. Moderate to heavy bitter flavor with a moderate to heavy bitter finish of medium to long duration. Very good brew.

Pours a hazy orange with a smaller bubbly off white head. Aroma was earthy, tobacco and citrusy hops. Flavor was earthy, dirt very dry with some hop notes.

22oz bottle. Poured a deep and cloudy golden/amber color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of floral hops with some citrus. Tastes of citrus with some spiciness. Soapy. Lively body with a dry finish.

22oz bottle 11/25/10 (International Beverage-Grand Rapids)-48° in Shaker glass-Pours a murky orangish amber with a small white head. Aroma of hops, citrus, pine and malt. Taste of the same with more citrus and pine. This medium bodied brew is well balanced and easy to drink.

Sampled from the tap at the 2010 MBG Fall Fest. Poured a hazy gold with an orange hue and a near white head that dissipated edges. Aroma was pine with qutie a strong sweet malt backing. Flavor was pine throughout with slight floral and citrus note and an odd strong caramel note.