Affable IPA is an American IPA brewed with Pale, Munich, Light, Vienna and Wheat for grains and Cascade, Centennial and Amarillo for hops. 80 IBU, 6.8% ABV
From the website: "Our Affable IPA is generously hopped late in the brewing process with American aroma hops that give it a piney, fruity, floral bouquet without imparting heavy bitterness. This beer is all about the nose - a light malt body and moderate bitterness allow the finishing and dry hops to shine through with notes of pineapple, grapefruit and pine."
Appearance: Pours golden straw with a very light amount of cloudiness to it. At the beginning it has a very thick amount of snow white head on top but it quickly diminishes to leave behind a liberal amount of lacing on the glass and a light to moderate amount of head retained.
Aroma: This has a classic IPA aroma that I haven't seen in quite a while - it's quite bitter with notes of pine, a bit of a tropical grapefruit aroma and an herbal/leafy presence at the end. Notes of caramel, and a hint of graininess at the very end.
Taste: Pine is the first thing I get from this beer, followed by grapefruit, an herbal hop presence, a bit of woodiness and a bit of a graininess at the very end. There's a bit of a caramel sweetness in there as well but for the most part it's quite hoppy bitterness. The aftertaste is a tingling presence of pine that lingers for a good amount of time.
Overall Thoughts: It's honestly been quite a while since I had a very bitter IPA like Affable IPA. It reminds me of the IPAs I was drinking in the early 2010s and not so much of the tropical, sweet and smoother IPAs we get now days. Seriously nostalgic and even reminds me a bit of the Red Racer stuff I enjoyed way back in the day.. oh how times have changed for the ol' India Pale Ale category of beers.
Appearance: Pours golden straw with a very light amount of cloudiness to it. At the beginning it has a very thick amount of snow white head on top but it quickly diminishes to leave behind a liberal amount of lacing on the glass and a light to moderate amount of head retained.
Aroma: This has a classic IPA aroma that I haven't seen in quite a while - it's quite bitter with notes of pine, a bit of a tropical grapefruit aroma and an herbal/leafy presence at the end. Notes of caramel, and a hint of graininess at the very end.
Taste: Pine is the first thing I get from this beer, followed by grapefruit, an herbal hop presence, a bit of woodiness and a bit of a graininess at the very end. There's a bit of a caramel sweetness in there as well but for the most part it's quite hoppy bitterness. The aftertaste is a tingling presence of pine that lingers for a good amount of time.
Overall Thoughts: It's honestly been quite a while since I had a very bitter IPA like Affable IPA. It reminds me of the IPAs I was drinking in the early 2010s and not so much of the tropical, sweet and smoother IPAs we get now days. Seriously nostalgic and even reminds me a bit of the Red Racer stuff I enjoyed way back in the day.. oh how times have changed for the ol' India Pale Ale category of beers.
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