Yards IPA Review #56

Yards IPA
Style: Indian Pale Ale
Core Brand
ABV: 8%
A Draft From A Yards Growler Into A Yards Pint Glass

 Yards IPA weighs in at 8% ABV with 70 bitterness units, a heavyweight with a pale appearance. 

Yards Brewing Co.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tom Kehoe and Jon Bovit
1994

Appearance:
Aesthetic Qualities Are Pleasing To The Eye
Translucent Apricot Color
Fiery Clarity
Delicate Gossamer White Head With Indentations
Slushy Finger Of Head That Goes Rogue Once It Is Poured
Entire Consumption Head Retention
Spicy Carbonation
Tiny Yeasties With Average To Thick Density In The Body

Aroma:
Cascade/Centennial/Amirillo Interplay Aroma
Honeysuckle
Punchy Mandarin Orange
Toffee 
Grapefruit
Quince
Resounding Thistle
Juniper Berries
Pollinated Gardenias
Scorched Grass
Cornucopia Of Citrus

Mouth Feel:
Very Juicy With A Unique Finish
Dry And Bitter With A Slightly Sharp, But With A Smooth Oily Hop Essence Which Lingers In The Teeth And Sides Of The Mouth
The ABV Is Slightly High, But You Would Not Realize It Until You Start Shuffling Around In A Drunk Stooper, Because The Son-Of-A-Bitch Alcohol Sneaks Up On You
Powerful Mild Aftertaste That Is Not Hopped Up Or Overwhelming
Hearty And Chunky Palate
Well Balanced
Slightly Sweet/Sour/Bitter Balance
Cloying Mouth Feel
Medium Bodied
Simple Kind Of The " Back To The Basic Quality Beer"
8% ABV But Still Sessionable Sipping Beer
Insanely Drinkable

Taste is of a mild juicy sweetness, like that of some berries, with a sour citric feel of grapefruits and mandarin oranges that begins mild, but grows as it reaches your tongue and reaching a nice crescendo intensity with each swallow. It has a nice strong malt backbones with a fair amount of crystal malts for added sweetness. It has English style British Malts standout sweetness to the end.  

4 Out Of 6
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