Here's a beer that I don't see around too much. Maiden The Shade from Ninkasi Brewing under the right light looks kinda like orange crush. It has a very strong pineapple smell and a nice frothy stable head. Seven different hop varieties go into this "Summer IPA" gives it a real nice hop character which helps to balance out the large amount of malt in this one. 6.8% alcohol by volume means that your weekly lawn mowing can become challenging, however; this one drinks very smooth. A few sips later it seems almost sweet and the hops seem to mellow out just enough. This one didn't have the bitterness of an IPA but I like the idea of a lighter, sweeter IPA as a good change from the imperial IPA's I've been sampling recently. . . . Ruination IPA anyone!? I just brewed a 10 gallon "clone" batch of Ruination IPA that needs some dry hopping very soon. This Maiden does have some thicker malt aftertaste that helps you remember what you're drinking. This ain't no light beer folks. It's refreshing, hoppy, and easily drinkable. I'm in Bend, Oregon as some of you know; where can I drink Ninkasi beers on draft? Here's the number rundown...Aroma: 8/12 Appearance: 3/3 Flavor: 14/20 Mouthfeel: 3/5 Overall Impression: 7/10 Total: 35/50
Another very nice beer from Ninkasi, I think I'm gonna have to take a trip over to the valley and have some straight from the source. I need to come out to Hop Madness one of these years... Has anyone ever been? Let me know!
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