Tag: left coast
Torrey Pines India Pale Ale
by admin on Dec.16, 2008, under ale, american india pale ale, beer, india pale ale, pale ale
Background: From Left Coast in San Clemente, CA, this American IPA pairs five hop varieties with English malts and is named…after a golf course? (Or possibly after the tree that the golf course was named for.)
Appearance: Apricot coloured body, sticky off-white head.
Nose: Grainy malt forms a solid bed for floral, piny hops. Less hop aroma than the boasting about being “double dry-hopped” suggests.
Taste: Clean, sweet maltiness with a vague fruitiness, piny and grassy hop flavour, high hop bitterness. A hint of tangerines. Finish is resiny and slightly harsh.
Overall: Except for the harshness in the finish, a very good example of the style (and one that should serve to remind people that American hops are about more than just citrus).
EDIT: There's a fair amount of sediment at the bottom of the bottle. Sampling mit Hefe ups the fruitiness a tad, and adds a bit of spiciness.
