Supplier: Beers of Europe
Odell is a lovely brewery in the town of Fort Collins Colorado. This IPA is one of their core range and they proudly state that they focus on using the hops for flavour and aroma, rather than bitterness, and that they've used a strong malt body to get balance. I served this after about 10 mins out of the fridge.
Odell is a lovely brewery in the town of Fort Collins Colorado. This IPA is one of their core range and they proudly state that they focus on using the hops for flavour and aroma, rather than bitterness, and that they've used a strong malt body to get balance. I served this after about 10 mins out of the fridge.
Appearance: Looks like liquid gold with a slight orange hue. Nice and bubble with a thick and long lasting head.
Aroma: Man, you could smell this right on the opening. Huge amounts of sweet mango and passionfruit hops with a fresh creaminess coming from it. Amazing smell.
Flavour: First you get some caramel malt flavours coming thought before leading into a citrusy, resin-like hop flavours at the back. These flavours die down and become a tangy fruit flavour.
Body: Great body, nice and smooth, sooo easy to drink.
Aftertaste: Some acidic sweetness that leads into an unpleasant taste of green plants, this thankfully fades with drinking, but doesn't go completely, replaced with and acidic bitterness. This acidity stays for far too long.
Overall: Therefore this gets a rating of 7. So close to an 8, but the aftertaste puts me off a little. If it was just for smell they would get 10/10.
Price Range: £3.19 for a 355ml bottle. A good beer, an average price.
Food Pairings: This one took me ages to figure out what I was thinking of. Some sort of sharp-tasting-fruit yogurt parfait. As for a main, some sort of rice dish; I'm thinking jambalaya but I'm having a hard time remembering the flavours and I have now finished the beer. Also, maybe something with fresh onion; as you can see this is a unusual one.
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