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While I was committed to trying as many Oregon beers as I could today, I couldn’t pass up this one. I’ve read, and seen on video podcasts, much about Firestone Walker out of Paso Robles, CA. What I know is that they age their beers in oak barrels (although, as I found out, this one isn’t), and that they’ve won several awards for their beers. So, I really wanted to give this beer a try.
It had a nice burnt orange color and a creamy, thick head. I could smell a nice citrus and piney hop aroma coming off of it as well.
The body was medium, and it was smooth with plenty of carbonation in it. It had a nice maltiness up front, followed by a nice west coast hop flavor. There were citrus, grassy, and piney hop flavors in the finish and aftertaste.
If I had to pair this with a food, I think it would go very well with a nice thick burger. Overall, it was a very, very good IPA, which I’d like to try again sometime soon (although we can’t get Firestone Walker anywhere nearby). The hop flavors were very complex and with the solid balance of malts, you wouldn’t have necessarily been able to tell it measured 72 IBUs. Mark this one down as one to try if you get a chance.
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