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Saturday, December 11, 2010

Big Sky - IPA

Dead Wapiti
Where to Dig Up More About This Beer
Big Sky India Pale Ale
Big Sky Brewing Company

Missoula, MT USA
Est. 1995
www.bigskybrew.com

Brain Damage Quotient = 6.2 % ABV
Fluid Oz. = 12.0

Postmortem Brew Review
Golden to amber and clear colored.
Piney resin notes in the aroma.
Two-finger off-white head. Slowly dissipates leaving stretcy strings of lace.
Satisfying hops punch with a bit of caramel malt in the taste.
Modest amount of carbonation.
Medium
mouth feel. Easy to session.

Grim Reaper's Eulogy
More liquid gold from Big Sky. They are fast becoming a favorite of mine.  Sure glad I took the lunch hour at the Beer Bloggers Conference in November to pick up the mixed 12 pack of their samplings.  Every one I tried from the box has been a hit in taste and this one was no exception.

This IPA has that right 'zaaz' of hops in the smell and taste, making it a great (ob)sessionable beer! The grapefruit and pine aroma right up front and a warming biting amount of hops in the finish is tantalizing. Its creamy caramelized  finish coats your tongue and throat with the delicious hops flavor; great if you are a hop-head like me. It's very well balanced between malts and hops. Get your hands on some if you can.

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