Terrapin Brewing Company - So Fresh & So Green, Green

Poured from the bottle into a pint glass a nice deep orange color. Good citrus notes on the nose, some sweetness present. Taste is balanced with an initial tinge of hoppy citrus bitterness. Feels amply carbonated with some hop oil and a medium body. Overall a good representation of an IPA with a fresh hop flavor.

Rating: Better

ABV:6.6%

SweetWater Brewing Company - SweetWater IPA

Poured from the bottle into a snifter, color is a good coppery-golden hue with an off white head that laces nicely. Smell is primarily hops with citrus leading the way and some pine following. Taste is very similar with a little more pine. Feel is very nice and smooth, with an oily finish. Overall a great representation of an IPA and a very good beer.

Rating: Better

ABV: 6.7%

Terrapin Beer Company - Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout

Poured from the bottle into a snifter a deep dark almost black opaque color with little to no dark brown head. Smell is very much coffee malts with little if any hop character. Taste is very similar, very coffeelike with littly hoppiness. Feel has very light carbonation and is very smooth. Overall a great beer and one I will frequent when available.

Rating: Best

ABV: 8.1%

Hop Karma IPA - Terrapin Brewing Company

Poured from the bottle into a standard pint glass a nice dark amber with a slight head that dissipates quickly. Smell has Hoppy grapefruits and some bitterness, nice aroma consistent with the style. Tastes very nice with hoppyness balanced with malts, fruity citrus flavors and bitterness but not overwhelming. Feel is good, not too carbonated and medium bodied. Very drinkable and not to alcoholic, keeps the beer quite sessionable.

ABV: 6.00%

Rating: Better

Terrapin Brewing Company - Big Hoppy Monster

Really looking forward to this limited release from Terrapin. Really enjoy most red ales, so this was a special treat.

Poured from the bottle into a standard pint glass, darker ruby color that was clear and had about one finger of head that dissipated quickly into a crown on the beer. Hoppy aroma that leans toward citrusy grapefruit, roasted malt aromas come out after some warming. Taste mimics the aroma, with a good malty backbone lending some balance to an otherwise very hoppy ale. Good carbonation that tickles the tongue without overwhelming the feel. Very good beer overall that I could enjoy all evening.

Rating: Better

ABV 8.3%

Terrapin Brewing Company - Rye Squared

Enjoying being in an area with a few new brews and breweries to try and enjoy. Tonight I got a couple of brews from Terrapin Brewing that are not available in Colorado.

Rye Squared poured from a bottle into a standard pint glass. Pours a deep amber/ruby in color with an ample off-white head. Flavors initially of the rye and hops bitterness with pine notes present. Malty balance follows with some definite sweetness. Good overall balance. Mouth does not have very much carbonation but a definite dryness. Overall a good beer that I could have a few of in a setting.

Rating: Better

ABV: 8.5%