 Skyview (4007), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
Aug 30, 2009 On draught during Great Taste of Midwest 2009 in Madison, Wisconsin. Pours a clear pale orange amber colored brew with an average off-white head that has some excellent retention and excellent lacing. Aroma of mostly citrus and grassy hops with a hint of caramel malt. Taste is medium bodied, plenty of hops overall that over-powers any caramel malt, Finish continues the hoppiness with a lingering mild bitterness.
drowland (1360), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Aug 18, 2009 Had on tap at the brewpub. Big piney aroma and moderate malty flavor with a good hoppy bitterness linger.
Dogbrick (2816), Columbus, Ohio, USA
Aug 15, 2009 Sample at the brewpub. This IPA pours a slightly hazy dark amber color with a thin light beige head that diminishes steadily. Sheet of lacing with small holes in it. Citrusy hops aroma along with notes of malt and herbs. Medium body with a moderately bitter hops character and flavors of citrus, malt and floral notes. The finish is hoppy with a lingering bitterness left over. Above average overall.
GeneralGao (3051), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Jan 15, 2008 Draft at the brewpub. Advertised as 80 IBU’s. Served very cold. Too cold. Poured a hazy orange-brown color that resembled iced tea. Head was thin, off white, and reduced to nothingness after about a minute. No lace was left behind. Aroma was of grapefruity and sprucy hops with a whiff of toffee and sweat. Dry on the tongue with strong sprucy and grapefruity hop flavors up front giving way to a mellower orange/lemony citrus in the middle. There was also some accompanying toasted bread and malty toffee. Hop bitterness peaked at about 6 out of 10. The beer improved as it warmed up a bit. It’s not a strong statement, but this is one of the better Iowa-made IPA’s I’ve tried.
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