52° L/FOG, Beer of the Week: Moonlight IPA
Last Modified: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 8:47 a.m.
No wine glass this week. Instead, wine writer Peg Melnik pulled out a pint glass for a blind tasting of 11 India pale ales, or IPAs The results: complexity that rivaled a cellared cabernet. Hops, used to spice the beer, had a range of flavors, from floral to herbal to citrusy.
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Bombay by Boat IPA
***** The most complex, refreshing and balanced. Hoppy throughout. Notes of roasted herbs. Has depth, a slow melding of flavors. Good length.
Anderson Valley Brewing IPA, **** ½
Floral, crisp aromas. Crisp, refreshing and hoppy. Herbal, yeasty and spicy. Not too rich.
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Aromatic. Big, resiny, hoppy flavors with a strong backbone to balance it. Hoppy finish.
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Rich and creamy. Yeasty and hoppy. Good length.
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