Intellectual Property Ale
Motorworks Brewing
Story by:
Steve Alvarez
American IPA
Year-Round
Florida
United States
Judges Ratings 93
Aroma: 22 / 24
Flavor: 37 / 40
Appearance: 6 / 6
Mouthfeel: 9 / 10
Overall Impression: 19 / 20
Description
This American IPA is filtered and bittered with high alpha hops from the Pacific Northwest. The color is sunset orange and hazy with floral & herbal aroma. Grapefruit and orange on the palate, while also exhibiting some pineyness. Drying in the finish but supported with pale malt and a medium body.
Beverage Profile
ABV: 6.90%
IBUs: 85
Served at: (50° – 55° F)
Hops: Cascade, Centennial, Chinook
Malts: 2 Row Pale, Carapils, Aromatic
Judges Review
By Tom Cannon
Judges Ratings 93
Aroma: 22 / 24 / 24
Flavor: 37 / 40 / 40
Appearance: 6 / 6 / 6
Mouthfeel: 9 / 10 / 10
Overall Impression: 19 / 20 / 20
A good IPA should be as pure an expression of fresh hops as can be had, and this beer follows that rule. It’s a pale, very clear dark gold/light copper beer that starts with citrus lemon and orange with a touch of pineapple hop aroma as backup. These aromas carry over into the flavor along with some fruity notes, orange marmalade, and perhaps even some mango. The flavors are nicely integrated with a bit of malty balance, and the finish is only pleasantly bitter, not harsh at all. It’s this nicely bitter finish after the abundant hop flavors that provide a touch of elegance to this quite hoppy beer. This is a well-made IPA.
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