Melvin Brewing IPA

__Aroma:__ “Orange, pineapple, and light pine notes up front with a slight butter character that comes through. As the beer warms, the fruity notes express more. Malt gives off a boozy character with some evident sweetness.” __Flavor:__ “Juicy orange and malt sweetness up front with some pine-like hops character. The sweetness almost offsets the bitterness from the piney hops. Hops bitterness lingers pleasantly.” __Overall:__ “Bold hops levels, lots of bitterness but with plenty of malt backbone. A bit rich and sweet in the overall balance, but a tasty hops-bomb sipper. All the components express themselves individually and in turn.”

**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:__ “Dank, resinous hops with nice spicy undertones of Thai basil, mint, delicate onion/shallots. It’s citrus-forward with lemon, tangerine, orange, grapefruit, and a touch of lime. Tropical esters, mostly mango and mild pineapple. Just a touch of bready malt.” __Flavor:__ “Piney and resinous notes accompany complex citrus (it’s every citrus fruit I can name). Moderate sweetness, moderate-high bitterness. Dry. The citrus hops profile dominates the simple malt bill. The bitterness carries in the finish and is slightly astringent.” __Overall:__ “Pretty classic West Coast style—dank and citrusy with a bit of onion. A bit on the sweet side but still nice overall.”