Beer number five on my paddle and the only one without any head. Slight haze to the amber body, lively enough, but where did the head go? Hoppy nose, floral and mildly citrus, these attributes carry on into the taste. Can I call it ’middle of the road’ for an American IPA? My portfolio of the style is growing and this just seemed a bit ordinary and basic in it’s make up and character.

Nice slightly hazy golden coloured body with a hint of copper colours. Aroma of pure hops, a touch of malt and some nice pungent citrus notes. Medium-bodied; Strong cascade and grapefruit hops dominate the taste with a good malt balance, some light herbal and perfumey notes and a solid bittering finish. Aftertaste is one-dimensional with the hops coming out to play and showing well. Overall, a nice IPA showing a lot of hops and character, leaving the mouth perfectly bittered - a nice first beer after two weeks of traveling in non-beer countries. I sampled this pint on draught at the brewpub with haddon90 in Newport Beach, California on 27-August-2011.

On tap at Pizza Port San Clemente’s Hoptoberfest. Pours with a hazy golden body with a lightly off-white head. Aroma is grainy, brown sugar, wheat, and citrus. Flavors are caramel, bitter, grainy, toasted coconut and citrus. Medium carbonation. Kind of bland.