Upslope Brewing Company's India Pale Ale

I've been seeing Upslope around for the last few years.  They are another craft beer brewery that cans their beers instead of bottling them.   Upslope Brewing Company is another Colorado brewery, located in Boulder.  Go local, bro.

This IPA is described on the can as, "Bold, Deep, Bitter."  I have some serious problems with that description.  The smell is a nice, but slightly muted, hop-smell.  The beer pours a red amber with an average head.  Yeah, that means I poured it into my Becker Pint Glass.

The ABC is 7.2% and the IBUs are 65.  It is served all year round, like a boss.  So how does it taste?

It is good.  It seems very light and easy to drink.  The bitterness is even less than I might expect at 65 IBUs.   The aftertaste sits in the back of your tongue and is pleasant.  I feel this would be a fantastic starter IPA.  I do like the lightness of it, which does make me think that the IBUs are appropriate.   I suggest giving it a try.

My score: 73/100

Beer Rating Key

100-90: The best beers.  Beers that I go out of my way to drink often.

89-70: Recommended beers.  Beers that I drink when the opportunity presents itself.  

69-50: Average beers.  Mostly drank only when nothing better is available. 
49-30: Below average beers.  Only drank out of desperation. 
30-0:  The worst beers.  Only drank so I can say how terrible they are on this blog.