Oil Can Harry's-Foxes Rock IPA

Finally had the opportunity to make it out to Oil Can Harry's again, and it had a decent feel for a Thursday night. Last time we sat in their library section, but this time that area was pretty full with a 30 year old crowd. It wasn't too loud or crazy, but was at least a little livelier than last time.

This beer from a Northern Irish brewery poured hazy to the point where it kind of looked like apple cider. It was dark gold in color with a dense and lasting 1 finger head. The aroma on this beer really jumps out at you and is very exciting. It smells like super sweet citrus and tropical fruit. It is like candied mango, pineapple, and marshmallow all put together for a beautiful aroma. Given the aroma, I figured this would be a sweeter IPA, but I was mistaken. It has a nice light body and dry taste starting with crackery malt, but quickly turning to grapefruit and sticky resin with a bitter finish. The further you get into the beer, the flavor turns into the "green" flavor you tend to get with heavily dry-hopped beers like this one, but it is not unpleasant at all. I really enjoyed this IPA and would recommend it anyone curious about the aroma or someone looking for a nice bitter beer that won't knock your socks off as it sits at 5.2% ABV.