Day 320-Beer320 Brutal India Pale Ale, Rouge Ales, Newport Oregon

Join the Rogue Nation, Dream, Dare, Risk. This one is listed by the brewer as an Imperial Bitter, a cross between an extra special bitter and an IPA. Well Rogue got this one right. It pours a cloudy golden tangerine colour with lots of off white head and tons of lacing. The aroma  is citrus and pine resin with a honey background. The flavour starts with a wonderful creamy feel  with honey, caramel malts and rubyy red grapefruit in a really nice balance just leaving enough of the grapefruit taste on your palate as you swallow your brew. If you like IPA's this is a must try, its well balance not overly hopped sweet yet a nice dry finish. 4 out of 5