West Coast Session IPA

22 ounce bottle into pint glass; no bottle dating, but is a recent release. Pours lightly hazy deep orange/copper color with a 1-2 finger dense light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, lemon zest, orange peel, citrus rind, pine, caramel, brown sugar, toasted bread, and floral/grassy earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of juicy citrus/pine hops and moderate dark/bready malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, lemon zest, orange peel, citrus rind, pine, caramel, brown sugar, toasted bread, and floral/grassy earthiness. Good sized pine/citrus rind bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, lemon/orange peel, citrus rind, pine, caramel, brown sugar, toasted bread, and floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of juicy citrus/piney hops and moderate dark/bready malt notes; with a solid malt/bitterness balance and minimal astringent flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, sticky/resinous, and lightly creamy mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish as expected of 4.7%. Overall this is a very good session IPA. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of juicy citrus/piney hops and moderate dark/bready malt flavors; and very smooth and easy to drink. The bitterness is quite aggressive with lingering sticky resins after the finish; but does not feel too astringent overall. A nicely enjoyable offering.