This one is and example of an An example of an American IPA , or India Pale Ale. Color can range from pale golden to red and often are cloudy. The American IPA is typically big on hops and often a little herbal or citrus flavor. If you get a good one, bitterness will be present. They tend to be medium in body with a mild malt character.
Brought again to us by the Freetail Brewing Co. This is one unique brewpub, determined to change your perception of beer and of Texas craft brews (Yes, we have very good craft brews here in Texas)! Born out of inspiration in 2005 while at Chama River Brewing Co., in Albuquerque, NM, owner Scott Metzger and brewer Jason Davis have created a very unique brewpub that has paid homage to Texas and its inhabitants.
Appearance was that of a clear light gold, almost as if the sun was shining through. Poured into a pint glass straight off the the tap at Freetail Brewing, a nice amount of carbanation produced a small, but sustainable head with nice lacing.
The Simivoe hops hit you as soon as you take a whiff of this one. Wow, a nice surprise. They even smell bitter! Balanced out by a modest amount of malt and citrus, this was heaven to my nose.
As it should, bitter hops hit you immediately. Nice wonderful hops..a great malt character does balance out the hops and still retains the bite of an IPA. A faint hint of citrus, but what grabs you are the Simcoe hops. Simcoe hops are a relatively new type of hop, a hybrid similar to cascade hops, but with more bitterness. It’s the Simcoe hops that give this one the bite!
Mouthfeel is very crisp. Goes down easy, but beware! The more you have, the more the alcohol content hits you!
Overall, I was impressed. It had a bite, it was crisp, it was smooth. At around 8% ABV, you can have another. Went well with the meatball sub and chips I had.
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I agree that this was a nice beer. I was torn between this and the Prematura Saison to take home in my growler. So far I have been very impressed with their brews. Keep on keepin’ on sir.