Using my gift cards at Craft Beer Cellar – Eagle Rock is tough. So many beers to choose from that sometimes a label design can sway the choice. Which is why I picked up the Villager San Francisco IPA from Fort Point Beer. Love the shade of blue in the can design. A bit blueprint architectural to me. Now I don’t know what an SF IPA denotes. Clear and more yellow perhaps?
Aroma jumps out after opening, primarily lemon. Flavor wise this is the first IPA that I can recall that has a strong melon note. Honeydew in particular. There is also a brisk hop bite to this one. Hops (Jarrylo, Warrior, Centennial) stick to the top of the mouth. This beer quickly establishes itself. But the grain bill that includes pilsner and torrified wheat keep it from going harder.
