Two Beers Brewery (Seattle, WA) is a small, relatively young brewery that has only started canning and bottling this year. They do an excellent job and have a substantial devoted customer base. They have a well balanced year-round line up that includes something for just about everyone, a wit, brown, IPA, pale ale, and an amber. They also have several seasonals at any given time, though some are similar styles to their year-rounds.
Two Beers Brewing - Trailhead ISA
American IPA - 4.7% ABV
Appearance: Rich, slightly cloudy gold with light, white head and great lacing.
Aroma: Green, resinous hops. Then a few more hops. Aroma reminds me of Pliny the Elder, little malt presence.
Mouthfeel: Soft, smooth and creamy, very refreshing. Light-medium carbonation.
Taste: Hops again dominate, mostly bitter but also distinctly citrus, specifically lemon. Really quite bitter on the finish, malt doesn't come through much.
Overall: Though I wouldn't mind if the finish wasn't quite so bitter, it's balanced well with aroma and flavoring hops (though I can never have enough C hops). It's an amazingly full-flavored beer, and what a session beer should be. Not only is it low alcohol, and refreshing, but it tastes great and it's a beer you'll want to drink more than one of because of that, not just because you can. Highly recommended and it's placed the other Two Beers brews higher up in priority for beers to try.
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