Just got back from vacation.. many many beers and breweris.. so I might as well continue with more beers!
Deschutes - Mirror Pond Pale Ale
a 5.0% ABV 40 IBU American Pale Ale. A richer copper/orange pour than I'd expect from an APA.. however just what you'd expect in the nose. Citrus, orange peel, faint floral/grassy hops and light, sweet malts. It's definitely citrus-forward with clean orange and grapefruit flavors with some floral and spicy hops that lead quickly to dryingly sweet malts. Biscuit/cracker with a touch of sweet caramel malts, but all in a very crisp, light fashion. I can really sense the classic APA in this beer as being more of a malt showcase with the hops added in.. On the clean and crisp side, but still some mellow sweetness and brighter, spicy hops. A solid beer
- - 8 hops!
a 6.8% ABV 80 IBU single IPA. A deeper, more burnt orange than most IPAs.. very nice head that sticks around the whole way through. Nothing jumps out from the nose, but very balanced with orangey/tropical citrus, pine, and full, sweet malts. Smells like a mix of an east coast and west coast IPA. It's a very assertive, malty IPA, just as the nose would suggest. Sticky caramel malts, fairly full-bodied.. bready and biscuity.. this pairs well with the thicker, resinous malts. Much more so than the nose would suggest, this is citrusy and uniquely floral up front and boldy piney and bitter. It's not that drying, but gives an assertive hop profile that has some nice spicy touches. Again.. seems to be a great mix of east and west coasts, made more unique by the fact that Deschutes isn't some come up brewery that was able to see how both styles evolved. Very solid brew
- - 8 Hops!
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