 cb (810), Wheat Ridge, Colorado, USA
Jun 4, 2004 Bottled from growler. Intensely hoppy but very drinkable. Nutty and citrus notes but surprisingly not jam-packed with grapefruit. Piney resin finish. One of the "brightest" flavored IPAs I’ve ever had...second only to the LaConner Bottleworks in quality.
TAR (1982), Boulder Co., Colorado, USA
Jun 5, 2004 Draft: Luminous copper. Sticky, tightly-packed, off-white bubbles. Outstanding aroma of graham, freshly picked Cascades, and lush toasted malts. Underlying caramel-covered nuts and nougat. Sufficient, yet not overstated, dry-hopping. Soft mouthfeel with tight, creamy carbonation. Remarkably fresh, zesty hop flavors and a subtle nutty yeast profile. Toasted graham and caramel emerge briefly in the center to soften some of the massive Cascade onset. Fairly slick and jellied, which adds more depth while softening the body. Extremely malt-accented as well, with toasted bread inundating the palate and offsetting the stinging bitterness. Hops attempt to pull the mouth to the ground with their fresh, explosive bitterness. Ends with the unmistakable and addictive SlyFox house character alongside fresh, oily, minty Cascades and a lush anchor of glazed malts and toasted bread. Palate-numbing hop resins and minty Cascades linger with light lemon zest and toasted bread. Flawlessly extracted hop flavors dispel the notion that Cascades can’t resemble something other than grapefruit. A gorgeous harvest ale, with hops that were seemingly picked yesterday and thrown directly into my glass. Breathtaking creation from Brian O’Reilly, an elite brewer of the world.
motelpogo (4082), Plzen, Czech Republic
Jul 8, 2004 on tap at the grey lodge. very classy ipa, the best i found on the east coast. loads of lychee and grapefruit in the aroma, lots of luscious vanilla malt and full bittersweet finish that went on and on. a real joy
michael-pollack (1210), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 14, 2004 Draught: Brian O’Riley continues to create amazing brews! This IPA was wonderful. It smelled of Cascade hops, and was a bit floral and sweet smelling as well. Appearence was amber/brown color. Poured with nice creamy white head. Provided big thick lacing. Flavor was pure Cascade. Nothing more, nothing less. I could drink this all day, so needless to say, the palate was great. Also had an awesome dry-bitter finish. Overall, I love Cascade IPA.
egajdzis (2801), Terrapin, Pennsylvania, USA
May 28, 2004 Updated: May 11, 2006Copper color, medium sized white head and nice lacing. Mild citrus hop aroma. Massively bitter, followed by some nice sweet malt. Super hoppy, this was nice.
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