Upslope India Pale Ale

Brewed by Upslope Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Boulder, Colorado USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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Aroma was a bit weak, just wanted more hop notes. Aroma is mostly malty notes with a underdeveloped piney, citrus hop character. Taste is similar with more malt, toastiness present with a lackluster hop goodness. Finish is smooth and malty with a lingering creamy caramel note. Not a bad brew per se, but still it’s kind of a miss and lacks some of the hoppy, bitterness one would crave from this style.

Pours golden amber with nice foamy head. Nose of earth, grass, some citrus and nuts. Body is light with nice lemon zest and bitter hops. Finishes bitter with some favors of walnut.

Single can. Pours a very rich copper with moderate head and lacing. Nice hoppy nose. Taste reminded me of dark, buttery pancakes, which seems to make for a nice beer. Nice big finish. Solid.

Can from supermarket. Amber color, white head. Bitter taste with citrus, tropical fruits, caramel, nuts and grass. Surprisingly smooth body with hops and caramel malts. Sweet finish with caramel and pine. Very nice, and definitely different IPA.

Poured from can into snifter, coppery color with healthy head, strong hoppy aroma. Tastes great, hidden ABV, pleasantly surprised by this one. Glad I got a 6 pack. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Bottle. Pours a dark amber with a finger of quickly settling head. Aroma is mild hops. Flavors is mildly hoppy, sweet. Soft carbonation and medium light body. A decent ipa.

Amber color out of the bottle with a thin slick of beige head. Sweet fruity nose. Caramel and hop resin candy flavors. Some tropical fruit and red grapefruit juice over a strong malty backbone. Not your typical west coast IPA, but quite nice.

12 oz can. Pours a deep copper color and clear with an off-white head. Interesting hop aroma, sweet caramel malts, spruce and spices. Flavor is a variety of sweet malts with zesty hops. Fairly sweet and light bitterness for the style. Not bad and easy to drink.

Can. Pours clear amber with thick, creamy off-white head; good retention and some lacing. Aroma is caramel and cereal malts, light cookie, fig, dates, floral hops, pears, and light toast. Flavor is dry, bready malts and grassy hops forward (medium bitterness) with supporting dark fruit esters, floral notes, light caramel, and light cracker; dry, slightly bitter finish. Medium body and low carbonation.

Sampled at Rackhouse Pub, Denver CO, on October 10, 2012, during the event Colorado Rare Beer Tasting
Clear dark copper color, yellow head. Sweet, malty scent. Hoppy, sweet, bitter taste. Medium mouthfeel, high bitterness.