This recipe isn’t my best IPA, but it’s a pretty darned good IPA.

• The Basics
  • 1.064 o.g., 1.011 f.g., 7.1% abv, 68 estimated IBU, 9 SRM
•  Appearance
  • Light copper color with a slight haze, pouring with a dense white head that leaves lacing on the side of the glass as it subsides to a persistent ivory colored blanket.
• Aroma
  • Moderately prominent dank, piney aroma; quite nice and classic! I could up the aroma a touch, but it’s generally OK.
• Flavor
  • This beer is dominated by a smooth, piney bitterness, backed up by a smooth and doughy malt profile.
• Mouthfeel
  • Moderately dry, with a smooth and extended bitter finish. Carbonation is moderate and appropriate for the style.
• Would I brew this again?
  • Probably. This is a nice, middle-of-the-road American IPA. The hops are nice, although I should I say I don’t find the CryoHops notable one way or another. I was perhaps expecting a bit more hop character from them, given they were touted as providing twice the aroma for a given mass of hop. Maybe it’s more like 1.5x? I might up the aroma a touch, with perhaps a bit more Simcoe. As usual, the general base recipe is pretty solid.
• Overall
  • 8.5/10