Scratch Beer 38 - 2010 (IPA #2 Of 4)
Review from notes taken on 11/26/10. From a gravity fed firkin in the Troeg's tasting room. This was a "preview" of sorts for the upcoming scratch 38 (#2 out of 4 scratch ipas.) This one was dry hopped with palisade so I imagine it is going to be a little different from the "normal" version that gets bottled. Into a pint glass, this brew appears a fairly clear amber color. A creamy yellowish stained head appears and retains quite nice. It leaves minor spots of lace around the glass. The aroma is primarily citrus with some fruity indications along with grassy notes, fruity rinds and some evident alcohol. The taste of this brew is green with hops yet moderately bitter. In the background is a toasted grain flavor and some indications of a fusel alcohol. The hops are herbal and are left lingering inside the mouth with a bit of a green yeasty note. The toasted grain flavor starts to come across sweet almost like caramel into the finish. This is a medium bodied offering that was quite light in the level of carbonation but it was excessively drinkable. I would say this is quite the improvement from scratch 37. I ended up having 2 pints of this and really enjoyed this enough to just forget about taking notes and just enjoy this brew.