Scratch Beer 40 - 2010 (IPA #4 Of 4)
Dry hopped with Cascade hops A - A burnt orange body that is clearly unflitered...two fingers of dense, creamy head...falls into a broken cap...some lacing left S - The head is muting the aroma...but you are still able to pick up the citrus hops along with the dry hopping characteristics...a strong malt backbone is also helping out T - First sip provides you with a big and bold, fresh and juicy, citrus hop presence...that's a nice way to start things off, but after a while the juciness fades and it becomes a bit too much...the middle of the beer has a nice malt backbone...this helps to balance out the initial sweetness and bitterness...the hops come back at the end to provide a pleasant bitterness to end things M - Medium bodied...smooth and creamy with a bit of chewiness to it...dry and bitter D - This is the finial installment and my vote is for #3...#4 started off great with the bold citrus flavors but after a while it started to fade for me where as #3 stayed strong the entire beer...a nice thing for Troegs to do and it'll be different drinking the next Scratch beer that isn't an IPA