Feb 20, 2012

Review: Fish Tale Organic India Pale Ale

Fish Brewing Co.

Grade: B+

Appearance: Pours a murky copper orange with a weak white head that leaves some lacing.

Smell: Caramel malts with piney, resiny hops and some biscuit notes.  Tropical fruit and grapefruit linger as well.  It's not a game changing IPA aroma, but it is balanced and fresh.

Taste: Gradefruit and piney bitterness with lesser malt presence than I expected.  Some sour grass and earthiness residue in the background.  Leaves the mouth dry with mild hops on the palate.

Mouthfeel: Excellent.  Medium body with moderate carbonation.  The mouthfeel is the highlight of this brew.

Drinkability: Good. It is defenitely a sessionable IPA.  It feels light and well balanced and at 6.5% ABV, its quite refreshing.

Overall: For being organic, this is one tasty IPA with solid pine hops and a well balanced caramel backbone.  Not to mention how trippy the label is. I will defeintely be buying again.

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