Golden Road Brewing: Point The Way IPA

5.2% ABV - 60 IBUs

The cool thing about having friends over for a Super Bowl party is that you end up with a bunch of beers that you might not otherwise choose at the store.

I have seen Golden Road Brewing (Los Angeles, CA) at the store for a while. Maybe subconsciously, I have never purchased any because it is in cans and to a certain extent I don't think I have gotten over great beer coming in cans even though I know that it is way better for the beer and for the environment. I need to get with the program because it seems like it's becoming more common all the time. I'm getting there though, one beer at a time!

Anyway, enough about the can. Point The Way IPA has a great citrus hop aroma. I was a bit surprised though with how little carbonation it had (caused by the can???). It's a bit lighter in color than a lot of other IPA's and I could use just a bit more malt profile. It has quite a bit of bitterness.

Since this one is a bit light on the maltiness, not super high ABV, and comes in a can I think I will give it another shot this Summer when it warms up. In the meantime, next time I am up in L.A. I will definitely try to make it by their brewpub because it looks awesome.