Yakima Craft Vern IPA

Brewed by Yakima Craft Brewing
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Yakima, Washington USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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OK IPA, but it has an awkward sweetness -- like a combo of caramel, sweet corn and artificial sweetener. Somewhat light bodied; mildish carbonation. Grassy, plant-like bitterness in the finish. Rind in the aftertaste. Some light toast in the background.

pours a clear light amber with a small egg-shell head, and good lacing. smell is of hops, some floral, dandelion, and malt in back. taste is creamy, caramel, hops, and malt. ends a little on the watery side.

Very good beer, after taste was just about right. Aroma was light on the juniper smell, but pleasant overall.

Smells great and tastes even better! Very light but hoppy. A very nice good skunky bitterness to this beer.

Bottle:   Golden hued amber, somewhat hazy, moderate frothy white head, nice lacing.   Nose is somewhat hoppy, yet a little wet basement and a smidgen of cardboard.   Smells a bit musty/dusty.   Less of that on the tongue, but its there.   Decent hop bite, flavorful without being overly bitter.   Yeah, this is rather smooth too.   Growing on me as I sip more.   Body and mouthfeel are moderate, despite it feeling fairly smooth.   Slightly more cardboard/mustiness on the finish.   Not a very hoppy IPA, not all that bitter, remains flavorful, but the cardboard and mustiness dectract a bit.   Meh, not bad.

Bottle: Pours a hazy yellow orange color with a puffy white head, almost a gusher. The hops are big and bright with a light citrus and pine element. Average flavor with a nice hop punch and some light crisp pale malts in the background. Clean and tasty though; fresh.

Bottle shared with JJ. Cool skater dude label. Pours a hazy honey gold with a crazy monstrous bubbly head that leaves sheets of lace. Aroma is fragrant pine, light perfume, and lime, really nice! Juicy hoppy palate, tons of bitter citrus, some pine. Malt base is certainly lighter, allowing these crazy fresh hops to shine. The best IPA of the bunch that we’ve enjoyed lately.

Pours light hazy gold with a massive white head that continues to build. Aroma is kind of hard to get through the foam, but I do get lemon, grain, mint, grass and lighter floral and citrus notes. Taste is good, some oregano type herb, more resinous than the aroma. Good, interesting beer overall. Medium body, high carbonation. I swear it almost seems like there is some Brett in this or something. It has just a hint of funk and fruity/gummy esters in the aroma, but I guess that could also be the strain of hops they used, maybe Citra or Sorachi Ace or something like that.

22oz Bomber – 99 Bottles – Federal Way, WA
Amber in color, cloudy with a thin white head. Good hops aroma. Very tasty IPA with good grapefruit flavor mixed with the mild malts. I get hints of earth flavor and a great dry finish.

Foggy amber color/ rich white head. Nice pale, caramel malt aromas with floral, spicy hoppage. medium bodied with soft co2. Subtle floral, spicy hop flavors on a solid pale and caramel malty base--well balanced--great ipa.