Saturday, April 6, 2013

Half Court IPA: From Doooowntown…Bloomington



India Pale Ale            6.3% ABV

Brewed by Cutters Brewing Co. Bloomington, Indiana

Background: Cutters is a new, upstart brewery located in Bloomington, IN. They are looking to expand into other areas around Indianapolis. This is one of their 4 year round beers.

Appearance: It pours a deep amber color. This bear has about 1 inch of creamy white head. Solid head retention throughout the drinking process.

Aroma: Sort of a grassy, earthy aroma. Hints of citrus and hops are mixed in.

Taste: Very fruity and citrusy up front. Very different for an IPA. The hops aren’t overly profound in this beer; not too bitter. It drinks pretty smooth, and it has a pretty dry finish.

Overall: I would rate this beer a 70/100.  This is not one of my favorite beers that I have reviewed so far. It is not a bad beer, just not what I was expecting out of an IPA. It was very fruity up front, where as with a typical IPA you get the hops up front. It is more of a hoppy fruit beer than an IPA in my opinion. This is a beer I could enjoy out around the pool, but I would not personally classify it as an IPA. 

-Braden