Beer: Old Elephant Foot
Brewery: Tampa Bay Brewing Co., Tampa
Notes: I'm excited to see the Tampa Bay Brewing Co. canning beer; they used to be just a brewpub. It's been years since I had this on tap. Pours a cloudy light amber out of the can with a lot of sediment and a big sticky head. Floaties don't bother me, but I bet many would be put off by its appearance. Nice hop aroma of citrus and earth. Excellent taste: It's quite bitter with citrus-peel-like hop flavors. They call this a West Coast IPA, and I agree: it's dry with the emphasis on the hop flavors and sharp bitterness rather than a semblance of balance from the malt. Slight metallic notes from the hops. I remembered this beer being excellent on tap at the brewpub and the canned version maintains that standard. A must-try for hopheads.
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