Track Town 200 Meter Ale

This is an India Pale Ale from the Eugene City Brewery, an offshoot of Rogue Ales of Newport, Oregon.  This is a brewery they reopened in Eugene, Oregon at the site of the Eugene City Brewery, originally built in 1866.  It was taken over by Henry Weinhard in 1890.  The original building was torn down in 1914 and rebuilt across the street.

The beer pours a hazy deep amber and orange in color.  There is a very large, very thick, creamy head of off-white foam.  The aroma is fruity, yeasty, lots of orange with some caramel malt.  The taste is fruity orange, caramel malt, lots of fresh sun tea with lemon, with an astringently bitter finish.  The aftertaste is reminiscent of the flavors and quite bitter.  The mouthfeel is smooth with a creamy element from the large, thick head.  This is an IPA for those who like the bitter.