 |
| Used with permission Widmer Brothers Brewing Co. |
Overview: Broken Halo IPA is Widmer's standard India Pale Ale offering (as opposed to the Imperial Deadlift IPA).
Aroma: Very clean hops aroma, smells heavily of citrus hops. Very little malt smell, though a little malty sweet smell does cut through.
Appearance: The beer is a clear, golden color. It has a white head that quickly dissipates.
Flavor: The nice citrus hops impression from the aroma carries over to the flavor, bringing a grapefruit-like flavor to the beer which tends to hide any additional flavor profile.
Overall Impression: This beer comes across as a drinkable IPA, aimed at bringing the hoppiness to a more mass-marketable brew. I do enjoy it as a whole, but it really lacks much towards being a standout in the IPA world. Hopheads will try this out and think it lacks any bitterness whatsoever. A nice attempt, but not a shining example of what I would want to drink as an IPA. Rather, this would make a good post-lawnmowing beer, or just one for sitting around the house. Good introductory beer, though, as an IPA to those that don't normally drink lots of craft brews.
Vitals:
Style India Pale Ale
Price $7.99/six-pack
Found In Grocery Store Beer Aisle
Alcohol Content 6.0% by volume
Availability Year-round
Bitterness 45 IBU
Next Week Happy Hour Review: Sapporo Premium
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment