Odell Brewing Company IPA

Green CO2 burn on the nose gives way to peach, orange, and passion fruit. Rich, honey-like sweetness com-plements the esters on the retronasal. Low-moderate lingering bitterness is slightly chalky. Leans on the low-er end of haze.

**Aroma:** “Grapefruit/lemon zest. Interesting floral herbal notes (light vanilla, jasmine, spruce), some slight cheese, earthy. Strong malt sweetness—caramel, toffee.” **Flavor:** “Some spice, citrus, tangerine, orange, caramel, bread crust. Bitterness increases as it warms into earthy, spicy, grapefruit. Caramel candy in the flavor—cracker jacks? Low mint in the background with a musty yeasty earth character that gave it some dimension.” **Overall:** Complex hop aroma carry-through. Nice sweetness in body helps to balance the citrus and earthy dank hops. Gains in complexity as it warms. Not cookie cutter—more points for originality with this one.

**Aroma:** “Tropical fruit with some notes of mango, pineapple, and citrus with floral—almost perfume-like—qualities. Orange-creamsicle. Lemon zest. Little to no malt aroma. Interesting complexity.” **Flavor:** “Floral, pineapple, tropical fruit sweetness that’s rounded out by an appropriate bitterness. Hop flavors are a little different than the aroma would suggest—more traditional NW flavors with citrus rind, tangerine, and mango notes followed by pine and floral. Bitterness is very nice and lingers appropriately in the finish.” **Overall:** “Very nice, complex IPA showcasing tropical, piney hops in addition to citrus. Somewhat perfume-like in its floral quality. Unique IPA that stands out as one that takes chances and succeeds.”