Space Needle Golden IPA
Pike Brewing Company in Seattle, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.96
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This beer won a blind tasting competition to be the commemorative beer for the Space Needle’s 50th anniversary in 2012. It was so well received that it has been added to Pike’s year round collection.
It was 1962 and the world came to Seattle for the World’s Fair and its futuristic symbol, the Space Needle. The beer served at the ‘62 World’s Fair? Likely nothing at all like this west coast style IPA, generously brewed with five varieties of Yakima Valley aroma and flavoring hops. We then dry hop it with whole-cone Columbus, Summit and Centennial hops, which impart a floral aroma that has catapulted this beer to one of Pike Brewing customer’s favorite IPA’s.
MALT VARIETIES: Munich, Cara-Pils, Malted Wheat
HOP VARIETIES: Chinook, Cascade, Centennial, Columbus, Summit
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Draft pour pint at Route 2, Monroe. Shocked that this absolute classic local IPA has slipped from my rating log. Also, I miss when all the good beers were in the bomber section at the store. Clean and shiny golden pour. Thick one finger of mousse foam head. Aggressively bitter pine, mostly on flavor, but a little comes through on aroma as well paired with a floral note. Biting linger. Wonderfully classic Seattle IPA. Kinda glad I missed rating it before. I can enjoy a bit of a flashback to some beers that were around when I first started keeping track. Very enjoyable brew.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On Tap slightly hazy golden orange pour. thin scant head. LIght floral slightly grassy hop character. Mild flavors over all. Some AVB burn at the end without the full hoopy flavor to cover it. A bit bland.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft: Poured a clear golden color ale with a large white foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of resinous hops notes with some nice floral undertones notes and light bitterness. Taste is also a good mix of resinous hops notes with some floral undertones with some bitterness noticeable in the aftertaste. Body is about average with good carbonation. Easy drinking North West IPA with good amount of resinous notes.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can thanks to Sarah! Pours a clear deep amber with some visible sediment and a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has pine and grain with a bit of bread supporting. Flavor is similar with pine, light resin and a grain backbone.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Citrus in an otherwise uneventful beer. Hops citrus vibe even seems abandoned in this one as other elements don't catch up. Light tangy end. Tap at brewery.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
22oz bottle pours out copper golden topped with a white head. Nose is citrus floral hops some oat malts. Taste is more of the nice hop combo and a solid malt bill.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Cobriza, ambar, de no mucha espuma. Consistentemente turbia. Resinosa y herbal en el aroma. Notas especiadas, algo de vainilla. Estupenda textura, cremosa y agradable. Sabor intenso, acaramelada pero muy lupulada y con notable amargor, manteniendo los sabores que anunciaba el aroma. Potente.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Proeverij bij de brouwerij in Seattle. Bitters, bloemig, citrus/grapefruit, licht malttonen. (9-2016).
SHIG (13882) reviewed Space Needle Golden IPA from Pike Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Can: way past it’s best by and forgotten in the fridge. Poured a coppery with white head. Aroma is lots of malt. Taste is bitter leaf with malt finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On tap at the brewery. Pours a cloudy orange color with a small white. A light bready nose. Toffee, husky, bitter, some butterscotch. Ok.