Mishawaka Indiana Pale Ale

Bottle courtesy of stfun. Pours copper with a white head. Smells earthy and resiny with some touches of caramel and dough. Tastes spicy with some mild bitter touches. Hints of citrus and some dry malt is also there. Finishes bitter.

Cloudy amber appearance. The aroma is orangey, woody and grapefruity with hints of pale malt. The flavour has light pale malts and fairly restrained fruity (orange) hops. Light bitterness. Solid technically, but nothing stands out.

I’m wondering if I got from a different batch than others here, because mine was actually good. Poured dark bronze with a large tan head. Aroma has a very big hop presence with lots of citrus (orange, grapefruit), some woodiness and light musty malt backing up the hops. Medium body that feels soft and has soft carbonation. Starts briefly with some caramel malt, but that is quickly overtakne by sharp spicy hops with some underlying citrus hops and some citrus-like sweetness. The hops get woodier and more pronounced the further you get down the glass. The shop I got it at said they had just gotten this in, so maybe it has to be VERY fresh to be good.

On tap at the pub. Deep copper color in the imperial pint glass with a foamy off white head and a pine needle nose. Very easy drinking beer with flavors of pine and some orange peel, with a lingering grapefruit rind in the finish. Light mouthfeel for an IPA. It went well with my shepard’s pie. Nothing outstanding, but solid beer.

12oz - Aroma is very malty like cardboard with some citrus hops showing up in the end. Pours transparent copper with a huge head and great lacing. Flavor matches aroma with a stronger hoppy aftertaste. Palate is creamy and a little tart. Not a bad session brew, but nothing special.