beer_name: Hop Index
text: Appearance is a brownish amber with a big white head. Nice aroma, with fresh citrus hops and some underlying caramel malt. Smelled like a some hopped up red ales, but flavor destroyed that comparison. Sharp biting hops including the unmistakable herbal taste of Summit hops. Malt provides a nice, slightly sweet balance to the hops, but is light enough that this could easily be mistaken for an IPA. Carbonation level is about medium with a lighter body and overall slick feel to it. Typically Im not a big fan of Summit hops when theyre present in great enough quantities to be very noticeable (GUBNA really tainted this hop for me), but Town Hall did a nice job with the blend here. Seems to be just the combination where the Summits provide some unique character but are tempered by more typical flavors of C-type hops. Really enjoyed this one as did all whom I shared the growler with.