Natty Greenes Full Moon IPA

Tap at brewpub. Hazy bronze color with a big head that quickly dissipates. Very sweet and strong citrus aroma, almost like a lemon lime soda. Strong hop taste that is similar to the aroma, though maybe a little more flowery. This could use more of a malt backbone.

Poured a rich orange color with a white head. Aroma featured a lot of citrus and flowers with a little bilt of toasted malt presence. Flavor was similar; a lot of citrus and floral elements. Good bitterness in the finish. Malt backbone was just present. Favorite of the day.

Name: Full Moon
Date: 02/02/2008
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

Appearance: hazy orange, fine dirty white head, lots of lace,
Aroma: sweet citrus aroma with crystal malts and lot of citrus and floral hops,
Flavor: sweet crystal malt flavor with lots of citrus and floral hops, nice orange sweetness, well balanced, nice bitter finish,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **/4

Draught. Pours golden, semi-cloudy with a nice head. The aroma is heavy with generous grapefruit. I get a little mary jane and some caramel in the scent as well. The body is medium with loads and loads of hops right up front, smacking my palate. Deep citrus and pine dry delight the tongue while some hints of crackers and caramel provide balance. This is a very, very nice American styled IPA. Excellent flexing of the PNW hops on this one.

on tap-pours a rich retaining off white head and slightly hazy gold color. Aroma is somewhat bitter pine hops-some citrus/perfumy (cascade+). Taste is great sweet citrus/then pine hops-some bitterness, good medium malt backbone. OK/mild carbonation.