Beer of the Weekend #495: Rocky Mountain IPA
Cue John Denver because the beer of the weekend hails from the Centennial State: Rocky Mountain IPA, brewed by the Fort Collins Brewery of Fort Collins, Colorado.
Interestingly, John Denver was born in Roswell, New Mexico.
Serving type: 12-ounce bottle. No freshness date.
Appearance: Poured into a pint glass. The color is clear, medium amber with a caramel tint. A finger and a half of dense, off-white foam settled slowly and unevenly, leaving spots of lacing along the glass.
Smell: The aroma offers a nice dose of tangerine, grapefruit, and faint scents of tropical fruit. Bready and lightly toasted malts, as well as caramel and toffee, provide a nice balance in the background. It has that hop grittiness to it, along with a little pine resin.
Taste: The front is much maltier than I expected. Light and toasted malts, caramel, and toffee greet the taste buds. But then the tangerine, grapefruit, and hint of tropical fruit creep in and almost steal the show, leaving the maltier flavors in the background. The bitterness works in late and continues to affect the taste buds after each sip, and there is a hint of pine resin.
Drinkability: I am impressed. For whatever reason, I was not expecting this beer to be anything special. Boy, have I been proven wrong! This is good stuff. I am Rocky Mountain IPA high right now!
Fun facts about RMIPA:
-Style: American IPA.
-Price: $9.99/sixer at John’s Grocery in Iowa City.
-Alcohol content: 6.2 percent ABV.
-Food pairings (courtesy of the beer’s webpage): “Strong flavored, and/or spicy foods. And don’t forget spice cake, or other sweet/savory desserts.”
-IBU: 81.
-Color: 12 SRM.
-Nerdiness from the beer’s website:
The Quiet Man’s grade: A-.
Interestingly, John Denver was born in Roswell, New Mexico.
Serving type: 12-ounce bottle. No freshness date.
Appearance: Poured into a pint glass. The color is clear, medium amber with a caramel tint. A finger and a half of dense, off-white foam settled slowly and unevenly, leaving spots of lacing along the glass.
Smell: The aroma offers a nice dose of tangerine, grapefruit, and faint scents of tropical fruit. Bready and lightly toasted malts, as well as caramel and toffee, provide a nice balance in the background. It has that hop grittiness to it, along with a little pine resin.
Taste: The front is much maltier than I expected. Light and toasted malts, caramel, and toffee greet the taste buds. But then the tangerine, grapefruit, and hint of tropical fruit creep in and almost steal the show, leaving the maltier flavors in the background. The bitterness works in late and continues to affect the taste buds after each sip, and there is a hint of pine resin.
Drinkability: I am impressed. For whatever reason, I was not expecting this beer to be anything special. Boy, have I been proven wrong! This is good stuff. I am Rocky Mountain IPA high right now!
Fun facts about RMIPA:
-Style: American IPA.
-Price: $9.99/sixer at John’s Grocery in Iowa City.
-Alcohol content: 6.2 percent ABV.
-Food pairings (courtesy of the beer’s webpage): “Strong flavored, and/or spicy foods. And don’t forget spice cake, or other sweet/savory desserts.”
-IBU: 81.
-Color: 12 SRM.
-Nerdiness from the beer’s website:
An I.P.A. by definition is liberally hopped and higher in alcohol. We made Rocky Mountain I.P.A. by dry hopping for an intense citrus aroma and adding a generous helping of malt to create a backbone stable enough to support the characteristic bitterness of the beer.
The Quiet Man’s grade: A-.
