Pike IPA

Brewed by Pike Pub & Brewery
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Seattle, Washington USA

Cask. Cloudy amber brown. Nose is citrus hops, some pine. Low carbonation but ok mouthfeel. Medium body, not overdone bitter finish. A solid NW IPA, if nothing that stands out.

Wow.Nice 10mm head that lasted at least a minute from the bottle. Nice fruity floral nose. I seem to detect the gentle aroma of tangerines. Semi transluscent, light copper brown body. Very easy to drink. Nice bitter and slightly peppery mouthfeel for me, with a malt backbone somewhere behind the hops. Got the zesty, fruity tangerine/apricot/grapefruit and gentle to mild bitterness on the tongue, all the way to the back. I do like this beer. Not overly hop aggresive yet still strongly hopped. Nicely made. I’ll drink this again. Hard to let it warm, as it’s easy to drink.

Appearance: Pours a somewhat hazy, burnt orange body with a smallish, white head. Smell: Simple but pervasive spice and zest hop scents overlaying a bready pale malt backing. Taste: Upfront pale malts with a touch of breadiness to them and a bit of sweetness. Hint of steeped grains. Touch of apricot fruitiness. Spicy, lightly citrusy (though it grows a bit citric as you go along) hops with a pop of medium-high bitterness. Finishes as dry and bitter as one would expect. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: A solid, ideal India Pale Ale that really gets the job done.

Bomber poured into chilled pint glass. Ah, this is nice. Good aroma and nice earthy and grainy texture. Very easy to drink. This would be a great beer to use as an intro to craft beer as its very flavorful but not too over the top. I like it.

This is a great IPA. Although not as much aroma hits my nose as I would like, the taste is a little earthy and spicy. I enjoyed this cloudy beer over some spicy food and before I knew it, my beer was gone! Obviously, that is a great complement!

hazy gold. alright! a nice big malty ipa. buttery hoppy aroma. nice fresh mellowed hop flavors with lots of malts and yeast. not too shabby. reminds me of nogne ipa.

this tastes like an English version of an IPA--something about the hard water characteristic and maltiness; regardless, there is some nice lemony notes with its graininess; definitely contains "drinkability" ;o) maybe I’m spoiled due to the agressive examples offered in southern California.

22oz bottle. Copper pour with a white head. Light hop aroma, a little grassy. Nice hop bitterness, with a little pop of sweetness right in the middle, I can’t quite put my finger on it, good drinking IPA.