Summer Beer Tasting: Full Sail Spotless IPA
We’ve talked about beer-worthy beaches and beach-worthy beers, and now we’re continuing with another summer-fun brew, Full Sail Spotless IPA. You can’t always discern a beer’s attributes by name alone, but in the case of Spotless, you get a pretty good idea of what’s going in your glass. This remarkably crystal clear (spotless, even), dark golden brew sports a creamy white head that just won’t fade. Through the popping bubbles, toasted bread notes ascend to the nose, accented by grassy, resinous hops and just a touch of orange. This bitter brew begins gently with a wave of toasted bread that spreads out on the tongue, eventually splashing up against a wall of rough bitterness mid-sip. Spotless is a fun, aggressive IPA with old-school bitterness that scrapes the tongue and throat, allowing only light sweet toffee threads to mingle with grassy, citrus hops in the back of the mouth. With a very dry finish that demands another sip, this brew’s not just a fine fit for summer, but an IPA worth sipping year-round. Too bad it’s only around until September.
