Artifex Brewing San Clemente IPA

Beer Name: San Clemente IPA
Brewery: Artifex Brewing Co. (San Clemente, CA)
ABV: 7.5%
How sold: 16 oz tallboy cans; on draft
Where bought: Craft Shack (San Diego, CA) ****bought online
Price: $4.99 for 16 oz. can

Date Canned: November 10, 2017
Date Purchased: November 20, 2017
Date Received: November 27, 2017
Date Drank: December 5, 2017
When brewed? Probably a seasonal or limited-time beer.
IBU: 51

Ingredients: San Clemente IPA has 2-Row, Carahell, Rye, and Carafoam malts; DDH Cascade, Simcoe, Mosaic, and Nelson hops; and London III yeast.

Where distributed: As of January 2018, Artifex Brewing likely just distributes within California.

REVIEW:

Appearance (5%): Poured hazy golden into a pint glass. White head. Some lacing at the top of the glass. 4.25/5

Smell (25%): Lots of tropical citrus. Orange, tangerine, and passion fruit. Slight dank notes. 4.75/5

Taste (40%): Tons of tropical citrus with slight, controlled bitterness. Clean citrus flavors all the way through. 4.5/5

Mouthfeel (10%): Medium-bodied, some carbonation. Mostly juicy. 4.5/5

Overall (20%): An outstanding IPA. This is the first Artifex Brewing beer I've had. Delicious and full of tropical. A good take on the New England-style IPA. I do wish they distributed to the Pacific NW (and who knows, perhaps that may happen one day). If I get back to Southern California, I'll try to find this brewery if I have some time. I'd be happy to get this particular beer again. 4.5/5

Final Weighted Rating: 4.55/5