Since Terrapin's So Fresh & So Green, Green was identified as a fresh hop beer, I figured I would be doing a disservice if I didn't drink this relatively quickly. As part of my after-dinner "dessert", I popped this baby in the fridge for a couple of hours, then cracked it open. This is the 2013 version, if anyone is wondering.
The sunset orange colored liquid was vigorously poured into a pilsner glass. I was able to get 3 fingers of beige colored head that had decent retention and left a nice ring of lacing around the sides, along with splotches randomly distributed around the glass. I detected a noticeable wet hop aroma that included aromas of citrus (orange peel, pumelo) and pine/resin. There's a little bit of caramel and bread as well, but the hop flavors dominate.
I could taste the sweetness of the bread and caramel at the beginning, followed by the spicy hop rush of citrus and pine, the pine lingering a bit more in the bitter finish. It's not overly bitter and long-lasting, it'll ease off. The fresh hops seem to give the beer a fresher flavor, the body seems to be more oily as a result. Moderate bodied with light to average carbonation, it toes the line of being a sessionable beer. Depends on what you like, I suppose.
For an IPA, this was pretty good, but I wasn't floored or wowed as I've been with other beers of the similar variety. There's just so many good ones out there, it's hard for a special one to stand out. I'm glad I was able to try this one, but I'll probably not buy again, primarily due to the huge influx of other opportunities out there. Think I should give it another go? Have a better IPA I need to try? Let me know!
Grade: B
Price Paid: $7.99 (22 oz bomber)
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