Summer Grifter India Pale Ale

22oz bomber courtesy of Tyler. Unfiltered orange-brown body, creamy off-white head. Pleasant grapefruit hop bitterness, not much dimension...gets soapier each sip. Rather subdued and boring for a new release in 2012. Not "off" and certainly tolerable, but the malts really have no depth, and the hops are boring too. Not one I’d seek out.

Location: 12 oz bottle from the Wine Corner in Paia, Maui, 7/8/12

Aroma: The nose is slightly soapy, some light grass and citrus hops, and a little caramel
Appearance: The pour is a clear golden-orange with a creamy foam of white head and good lace
Flavor: The flavor is lightly sweet, mostly bitter hops, but without a great hop flavor profile
Palate: The body is light-medium, it has a fairly soft carbonation, a lightly dry finish, and a slightly off finish
Overall Impression: This was not my favor example of the style. The nose was a little soapy and the hop profile wasn't the most impressive even though the bitterness is present. I didn't realize it was Pyramid at the time of purchase, but that isn't surprising after trying it...

bottle at home ... thanks to B&S ... copper ... thin white head .... soft yeasty ... that american tofee malt ... dull american malt .... ok but not my thing

Brown bottle, 650 ml, from Luc Bourbonnière, savoured on November 21 2011; eye: amber, clear, no effervescence, tiny sheet of beige head; nose: resinous hops, grapefruit, orange, slight malt, caramel, slight dirty socks; mouth: resinous hops, grapefruit, orange, light malt, caramel, quite dry finale in resinous hops, quite bitter, lightly sweet, lots of astringency, harsh texture; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 650 ml, de Luc Bourbonnière, savourée le 21 novembre 2011; œil : ambrée, limpide, pas d’effervescence, petite couverture de mousse beige; nez : houblon résineux, pamplemousse, orange, très léger malt, caramel, très léger chaussons; bouche : houblon résineux, pamplemousse, orange, léger malt, caramel, finale très sèche en houblon résineux, très amère, légèrement sucrée, beaucoup d’astringence, texture rugueuse; en résumé : bien

Bottle courtesy of Lubiere: Poured a light amber color ale with a medium size foamy head with light retention and lacing. Aroma of citrus and piney notes from Cascade hops is dominating. Taste is also dominated by strong citrus and piney notes from the Cascades hops as well as some dry caramel notes. Body is bit thin for style with good carbonation. I guess this was an OK overall experience though nothing to write home about.

An amber IPA with a thick lacing mocha head. In aroma, a beautiful aroma of Cascade hops, pinhey, pink grapefruits, very classic west coast. In mouth, a smooth grainy caramel with nice nutty notes, restrained green hops, medium bodied. Tasted Oct. 21 2011 with GRM and Boutip. Bottle bought in a Portland Safeway close to Lloyds Mall for 2.99$ Summer 2011!

Bomber. Pours a deep gold with aromas of herbal hops with a little citrus and orange malt/hop sweetness. Flavor is pretty heavy on the biscuit maltiness and herbal hoppiness.

Draught@Pyramid Alehouse, Seattle
Nice clear amber-golden color, small off-white head. Piney aroma, a bit sweetish fruity too. Light to medium-bodied. Sweetish-fruity IPA with pine needle flavor. A bit too simple for my liking, although decent.

Draft. Amber beer with a ccream colored head. Light grapefruit and light pine aroma. Lemon and light grapefruit flavor with light pine. Medium bodied. OK bitterness. Light lemon and light pine lingers with light grapefruit andlight malt.

Draught as a 5 oz sampler at Pyramid in Sacramento, CA, on April 23, 2011As "MacTarnhan’s Grifter IPA"Clear amber color, white head. Hoppy, citrus, a bit soapy taste. Finishes citrus bitter adn alcohol. Moussy mouthfeel, medium bitterness. Sweet, citrus, hoppy scent.