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Tröegs Brewing Company, Harrisburg, PA. Pint on draught. Rich orange amber in color with a straw colored head. Strong malt bouquet. Nice and hoppy on the tongue with three different hop varieties: Nugget, Warrior and Tomahawk. They call it an “Imperial Amber”, but it drinks and tastes almost like an IPA. Very well balanced. Strong hop flavor up front with a nice balanced finish. Very drinkable at 7.5% abv.
River Horse Brewing Co., Lambertville, NJ. An unfiltered Double IPA. 12 oz. bottle. Pours a cloudy, medium amber in color. Head leaves a nice lacing on the glass. Well balanced from the nose through the entire palate. Nice mix of heavy malts and hops from the start to finish. Finishes strong. 8.5% abv. A nice, solid beer, although not quite as sweet as I tend to like my IPA’s.
(12 oz. bottle) The Shed Brewery, Middlebury, Vt.
Pours a cloudy amber in color with some good lacing on the glass. Nice well rounded IPA. Some mild hop flavor and bouquet up front with some malt flavors at the finish. Overall, this is a very drinkable and sessionable English IPA at 6.0% abv., yet, IMHO, it lacks more hop flavors and aromas.