Thursday, April 12, 2012

Left Hand Warrior IPA: Review


With Colorado Fresh Hops
Left Hand Brewing
Longmont, Colorado, USA
American India Pale Ale (IPA)
1pt 6oz bottle
$8.00 a bottle
7.6% abv

Appearance: clear and bright amber color with no head. I swirled the bottle a little and that picked up the head – a ½ finger bone white color.  It does leave some lacing each time I tip the glass for a sip. After drinking some of this IPA there is some nice lacing clinging to the side of the glass.

Aroma: not much here, maybe a hint of malts and grains and a sniff of hops. 

Flavors: this seems like a pretty light IPA.  A little tangy hop note and a bit of malts swirling around.  I would call it average/good for an IPA.  If I was going to grade it 79% - right on the edge of C+ and B-. 

Mouthfeel: light for an IPA, smooth, a light sweetness and a light bitter twang lingers on the palate,

My Strength Rating:4.5 – medium

To the Point: this should be a good IPA to have with lunch, the flavors should not interfere with what you are eating.


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