Rocky Mountain IPA
A- Body is a dull orange amber that is translucent and very cloudy. Leaves plenty of lacing behind in the glass. The uniform thick haziness of this brew suggests it being bottle conditioned. S- Smells like a good IPA. Its a balance of a few characteristics but I would say that scattered pine dominates the most upfront with hints of floral. A big earthy hop looms in the background along with a malty sweetness. T-The taste is not nearly as interesting as the smell. The initial flavor is dominated by mostly earthy hops with a hint of floral hop flavor. There is a subtle pale malt background. A hint of pine comes through for the finish to balance out the earthy flavors. A medium residual piny resin bitterness lingers. M- Medium to high tingly carbonation and a surprisingly smooth and oily body overall. Fort Collins did a nice job in this respect. D- This is a classic, well above average, pretty good IPA. It balances a few different hop characteristics and presents them pretty well. Pretty drinkable overall and a beer that I will probably revisit. I wasn't expecting anything to blow me away here as it certainly is not a hop bomb. IMO, its better than a lot of other classic IPAs (Stone, 60 Min, Lucky Cat, and Smutty come to mind).