Beer of the Week: Jade IPA

Beer score: 7.9

Company: Foothills Brewing

ABV: 7.4
IBU: 86

I'm not the biggest IPA fan, but this one from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, was definitely a favorite.

It pours out golden with a bit of cloudiness in the coloring. The smell reminded me somewhat of fruit, maybe pineapple and oranges.

But in the drinking is where this beer really shines. The touch of fruit is still there, but it's only a touch, not as strong as in the smell. Then the hardy bitterness hits your tongue and it's magnificent, with hints of bread and wood. Also, the sour skunkiness that's common to many IPA brews is totally absent here.

Like I said, I'm not a big IPA fan, but I could drink this one all the time.