Fresh Squeezed IPA

Fresh Squeezed IPA came into my possession as a leftover from my NYE beer and cheese extravaganza. The beer, brewed in Bend, Oregon, is produced at Deschutes Brewery. It’s a 6.4%, 60 IBU piece of work that pours a strikingly clear copper colour, under a thin disc of off-white head. The labels on the 12oz bottles of Freah Squeezed are nicely designed and quite sharp.

Not surprisingly, citrus notes are a major player in both the aroma and taste of this India pale, with grapefruit and tangerine leading the pack. Under these fruit-forward elements, there are some gritty and resinous hop tones.

Juicy is good in an IPA, but I’m wary of over-sweetness. Fresh Squeezed almost tightropes that boundary, though it does manage to keep its toes on the agreeable side of the line. I’d gladly enjoy this stuff again—and it should be noted that it finished tied for second place among the beers schlepped to my beer an cheese competition, so it’s clearly a crowd pleaser.

Rating: 8.0 out of 10.