Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Sweet Water IPA

This weeks tasting was a home town hero, Sweet Water Brewing Companies' IPA.

The Stats:
ABV 6.70%
IBU 65

   This beer pours heavy it has a very nice deep gold color and a lacy off-white two finger head that clings to the glass. Slightly less carbonation than I have seen with similar style American IPA's. Once it has settled into the glass this brew will remain hazy because it is unfiltered.

  The Aromas this beer has are quintessential to the IPA world, bold citrus tones hinting of grapefruit, floral underneath with a pine woodsy tone as well.

The taste of this is mostly citrus, grapefruit and blood orange, with undertones of floral, and a very bitter crisp finish that leaves the tongue wanting to start the process over again. With a lingering thickness. 

This is a very drinkable beer in 2009 it won the Best IPA in Country. The brewery has tours this is a very unique and a fun trip to take if your in Atlanta. Overall the is a very good IPA and while its not available nationwide if you can get you hands on it you should give it a go.