One good thing about Mendocino is their bombers are significantly cheaper than other brands. One not-so-good thing I can say is you can tell why. This brew pours a light golden orange color with a medium thick eggshell white head that lasted pretty well. Thin lacing. The aroma is musty and mildly hopped, with a faint hint of citrus. Possibly the thinnest body on an IPA in recent memory, with a very one-dimensional flavor. Straight hops without a whole lot of taste, and a bit of grapefruit is about it. The finish is somewhat bitter but again not too flavorful. I was frankly bored with this about halfway through which is pretty rare for me when it comes to IPAs. Worth trying, but I won’t revisit this.

I didn’t realize I could get this in Virginia--- and on tap! Hmm, something doesn’t seem right here. Anyway, orange gold in color, no head. Smells a strong, yet quick, grapefruit. Taste is VERY hoppy, with some pine and citrus underneath. I enjoyed this IPA quite a bit. I’d like it to have a little more dimension rather than basing its flavor soley on hops.

Pours a cloudy yellow with a big fluffy white head. Looking at the beer I was ready to hate it but i was plesantly suprized. The flavor is a nice hoppy grapefruit. Small bitterness on the end and kind of thick as it goes down. Nothing overwhelming but a decent IPA.

Slightly hazy golden color, medium white head. Aroma is very sweet, hoppy and some fruit. Taste is more typical IPA, bitter and hoppy, nice. Very bitter palate. NIce IPA.

This is a nice golden colored IPA that carries a creamy white head that laces the glass and can hang around awhile too. The aroma is of lightly toasted caramel, citrus and is clean and refreshing. The flavor comes off as bitter with some malt sweetness underneath. Good dry finish. Very drinkable IPA.

Bottle. A slightly hazy amber color, with a nice hop aroma - if somewhat subdued for an IPA. Big pure white head that disapates quickly. The flavor is pine tar and citrus with a little malt to back it up. There's a little grassiness to the flavor, but otherwise it's not bad. Finishes dry, easy to drink.

Cloudy yellow amber,thin white head.Nose is mostly malt. Flavor is unremarkable...subdued hops and slightly noticeable malt. Drinkable but nothing special

Light yellow color with some honey amber hues. Usual floral/hops aroma, though somewhat lighter in this case. First taste seemed unbalance and even a bit sour towards the end. However upon drinking more, and the beer’s warming, a more delicate flavor came out, and the beer came together very well. Nice bitter hops taste right away, though not overly so. Medium bitterness as far as IPAs go. The more this beer warmed the more I enjoyed it. Many floral notes with a lingering bitterness on the top edge of my mouth. Beer had a very soft, medium body that almost seemd like it added a touch of honey for you to land in after experiencing the initial hops. Good even finish with a surprisingly perfect amount of carbonation for the bottle, more than I usually like, but it complimented the beer well in its transition from a bitter beer to, as the carb evened out, a nice softer, almost amber ale. I could see where people think this is just an average unremarkable IPA and to some extent it is. But it manages to appeal as a lighter IPA, which is a nice turn from the kill you with hops approach(dont get me wrong I enjoy that too). It still adds a big punch at the start and the beer is very well balanced, making it, in my opinion an above average IPA.