Sierra Nevada / Tree House Brewing Company Beer Camp Across the World: East Meets West IPA American IPA at 7% ABV | 40 IBU (US$2.15 at Beer Thirty Bottle Shop & Pour House, 355 ml, packaged on 28-Apr-2017, acquired 21-Jun-2017, reviewed 1-Jul-2017)
Appearance: slightly hazy medium gold with one finger of loose off-white head, good retention and moderate lacing. (4/5) Aroma: citrus, resiny pine, crackery pale malt and caramel, floral. (9/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-high bitter. (9/10) Medium body, moderate carbonation, off-dry lingering bitter finish. (4/5)
Emphatically more west than east, but enjoyable for all that. To be fair, they never claimed it was supposed to be an NE/IPA, and there actually are hints of Tree House aroma and flavour, so I’m going with, “does what it says on the tin” – and you can’t ask fairer than that. A cynic might point out that halfway between Chico, CA and Monson, MA places you smack in the heart of Salem, SD (pop. 1347), which is hardly known as an IPA hot spot – but this particular halfway point is actually pretty fine. I wouldn’t say no to another. (17/20)
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