Watershed IPA

Orange gold. Enticing big malt backone with full grapefruit notes, then herbs. Definately inviting. Huge hopped up flavor of grapefruit and pine. Almost tingly mouthfeel from all the hops. Well balanced, not much malt sweetness. And definately not too heavy in viscocity. And no hop bite. Not like any other big hopped IPA. Smooth and subtle for a hugely hop brew. You've got to like grapefruit. But shows there's variation in the IPA arena.

Aroma, like the label says, western IPA. Simcoe in there? A "C" hop for sure, Cascade? Translucent amber. Thin clingy lace. No apparent head. Clean bitterness, great hop profile. A lot of flavor, but bitterness isn't over whelming. Some malty sweetness balances the hop.

Pours slightly cloudy topped by a thin white foam that has minimal retention. Lacing sheets before spotting after it seeks the level of the liquid. Aroma floral, orange, grapefruit, and some wood but I could be confusing this with something else. Interesting but hard for me to distinguish. Taste is a sweet up front but not by much. Middle brings some bread(?) while the end is all hops. Grapefruit, floral, and orange show up with grapefruit bitterness hitting the in the finish. Light end of medium body with medium carbonation which might be even bigger. Dry. Each beer I have by this brewery makes me want to have another. The balance of the aroma and flavor make for a interesting brew. Enjoy!