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1st August 2023
GBBF Day 1. Cask. Almost clear gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Smooth palate, semi dry, good fine carbonation. Light malts, nicely sweet. Aggressive hops, spicy. Light pine. Rich citrus and tropical fruits. More spice on the dry back end. Full on. Good shit, especially on cask.

Got in a trade with spelingchampeon. 12 ounce can into tulip glass, best before 9/8/2018. Pours slightly hazy deep golden/amber color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, passion fruit, mango, melon, berry, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, cracker, white bread, lightly toasted biscuit, light honey, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, passion fruit, mango, melon, berry, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, cracker, white bread, lightly toasted biscuit, light honey, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, passion fruit, mango, melon, berry, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, cracker, white bread, lightly toasted biscuit, light honey, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate pale malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and no lingering hop astringency after the finish. Moderate increasing dryness from bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp, bready/grainy, and sticky/resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 6.5%. Overall this is an awesome IPA! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and pretty refreshing to drink with the moderately bitter/resinous/drying finish, not overly aggressive. Loved the classic Simcoe, Centennial, Cascade, Ahtanum, Chinook, and Amarillo profile as expected. Very juicy, vibrant, dank, and earthy balanced hop complexity; solid pale malt backbone, with no residual sweetness. A really enjoyable offering, awesome classic tasting west coast style.