Judge’s Review: 90 Rating – Oh, Sure by Land-Grant Brewing Co.

American IPA | Year-Round | United States

By Michael Heniff

Judges Rating: 90
Aroma: 21
Appearance: 6
Flavor: 36
Mouthfeel: 10
Overall Impression: 17

Oh, Sure by Land-Grant Brewing Co. is an American IPA and is being evaluated as an American IPA (category 21A from the 2015 BJCP Beer Style Guidelines). American IPAs are hop-forward beers typically expressing American or new world hop characters that are most typically citrusy, piney or resiny in character. Oh, Sure is hopped with Eureka, Comet, Simcoe and Cashmere hops.
Oh, Sure pours golden in color with a very slight haze and a big off-white head. The aroma is of moderately strong hops with notes of tangerine, pine and passion fruit over a hint of malt. The flavor is similarly hoppy with citrus, pine and mango flavors over a hint of malt. The beer finishes with moderately light bitterness and moderate citrusy and herbal hops with a lighter tropical fruit note.
Oh, Sure is a solid American IPA with a blend of traditional and new world hop flavors. The hop flavors are well-balanced and change a bit from the aroma, flavor and finish. As the beer warms, a note of honeydew melon can be detected. Hopheads will enjoy this one.