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It was time to try another Oregon beer, and nearby was Terminal Gravity Brewing of Enterprise, OR. In addition, I also like trying single hop beers, just to help me isolate and understand what different types of hops taste like in the finished beer. There’s also the fact that I really like double IPA’s, so this had a lot going for it. Besides, I think this one was listed as the second hoppiest beer at the festival behind the Lucky Labrador Summit IPA.
The color surprised me a bit, as it was a very dark amber color, almost brown, and it had a thick creamy, tan colored head on it. There was a sharp hop aroma to it which was a bit spicy and piney.
The second surprise was when I took a drink – it seemed to have a very light body for an almost 8% ABV beer. I noticed the slightest sweet malt flavor before the big, sharp, citrus and piney hop flavor kicked in. Now I definitely know what Columbus hops taste like. In the aftertaste, the oil from the hops seemed to almost coat my mouth, and the citrusy/piney hop aftertaste lasted for a long time.
As I’ve mentioned before, beers with this much hop flavor are not meant to be paired with food. They are meant to be enjoyed simply for its own hop flavors… so I would obviously not pair this with any food. Overall, it was OK, as I enjoyed the Columbus hop flavors more than the Summit hop flavors in the Lucky Labrador beer. While I enjoyed the hop oils coating my mouth for a couple minutes, it got to be a bit much – hops for hops sake – after a few minutes.
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