Redhook IPA

Brewed by Redhook Brewery
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Woodinville, Washington USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

Bottle. Bottling date was my birthday, what a nice suprise! Orange color, with a small white head. Tastes like a typical IPA, thank goodness it was not bad.

Bottle. Boring pale golden body with some orange-redness and a persistent small white head. The aroma is pretty solid though a touch simplistic - plenty of sweet grapefruit hops and creamy malt. Not exactly the greatest mouthfeel as it is somewhat astringent and thin-bodied. There is a citrus hoppiness but it’s not very well refined along with some bread in the finish. The finish is short and dry. A mediocre IPA at best. Bought at Merchant’s Fine Wines in Dearborn, MI in April 2006.

Orange/golden color, slightly bubbly after pour. Hops aroma, but flavor does not follow through. Mild taste, and a bit watery on the palate. Average ale, on the light side.

2005 Bottle. It seems that all Red Hook has going for them is the fact that they were pioneers in the independent micro-brewery brigade in the early 1980’s. This is IPA is decent but lacking character. I think it is best described as a "Good Pizza Beer". Aroma and appearance do nothing. The palate is just ok. I say this because it gets better as it warms (or maybe that’s when my tastes buds had been assaulted). It’s not a bad beer and certainly one I would get at a place that served mostly Bud, Coors and whatever else you typically find. The best thing about this beer i that it’s 6.5% and actually finishes decent. Too bad it’s costs more than it’s worth.

Nice citric and floral hop aroma. Flavor was a little light but good with pale malts and hoppiness, and mild bitterness at the end. Pleasant and easy drinking beer. A little mild as IPA’s go, but still a decent and drinkable brew with no off flavors. A decent buy for $6.49 for a six pack at the Navy Base.

Deep clear golden colour with a medium, cloying white head. Mild citrus and floral, perfumy hop aroma. Good maltiness, flavours of bread, some citrus, flowers, good, but relatively mild bitterness. Medium body, low carbonation. Hopheads would despair, but I quite like this rather complex, yet mild version of a West Coast IPA.

Very herbal aroma light white head small thin head. Very light IPA...I thought their ESB was more bitter and had more body. Pine finish...get their ESB instead

Pours an orangish amber with think head. Aroma of light hops, malt and orange zest. Flavor is slighlty over-carbonated and seems thin at best. Sweet bittery finish.