Otter Creek Brewing Over Easy

**Aroma:** “Spicy hops aroma with a touch of floral bouquet, maybe even perfumey, and mild citrus undertones. Caramel, tangerines, some evergreen. Very crisp and clean.” **Flavor:** “Hops flavor hits, emphasizing resinous pine with a bit of cattiness. A little bit dank—the citrus notes are still there, but I’m not getting the floral quality from the nose. Clean bitterness that doesn’t overpower. Orange zest, wet earth, and Capri-Sun. Caramelly malt character less apparent than on the nose. Resinous and mouth-coating fruity hops express themselves in the flavor, following through on the aroma.” **Overall:** “A good example of style, but I wish the flavor had more of the hops character from the nose. Tropical fruits dance alongside a rm malt depth (for a beer of this strength), and a sufficient bitterness. A fun session beer that doesn’t bite off more than it can chew.”

**Aroma:** “Citrusy, lemony, with a bit of tangerine and tropical fruit punch. Little to no malt aroma. Mild hops nose with light coconut and pineapple notes.” **Flavor:** “More tangerine in the flavor than in the aroma, but less of the lemony citrus. Juicy hops flavor with enough malt sweetness to support it. Bitterness balances the malt without overpowering. More of that coconut and pineapple, buoyed by the caramel malt and light toffee. Bitterness lasts into the aftertaste, but some malt stays with it.” **Overall:** “One of the better session IPAs I’ve had, like a Deschutes Fresh Squeezed ‘Lite.’ Tropical-fruit character combined with caramel malt depth makes it imminently drinkable. I could easily knock back several of these and make it a true session—something I can’t always say about this style. The overall impression is that this seems sweet for a session IPA, but the flavors work well enough.”

**Aroma:** “Citrus and tropical fruits— tangerine and mango and maybe some pear. Evergreen, citrus, mint, and earth in a faint, dainty aroma that reveals few secrets. Hops character is like a Christmas tree at the end of the season—pine and wood are still evident, but fading as they lose their luster.” **Flavor:** “Malt has a light crystal undertone. Earthy hops flavor with citrus and pine is followed by grainy malt and a dry, moderately bitter finish. Nice creaminess in the mouthfeel. Perception is rustic and rough more than delicate and refined. A light dollop of malt comes in right at the swallow and then disappears, leaving a clean bitterness and lingering hops.” **Overall:** “This beer drops off as it warms. The aromas fade, and a light butter finish comes out. Some spicy notes verge on vegetal—parsley or celery. Middle of the road on bitterness, flavor, and aroma. Light in body and light on the tongue. All in all, fairly decent with clear hops character, even if the hops aren’t as far out there as some of the competition. Dependable.”