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It wasn't until very recently that I've been able to buy Pyramid beer all the way here on the east coast. When I spotted it, I picked up a six pack of Pyramid Thunderhead IPA at my local beer store. Happily it's as good as I remember it being, if not better.
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Thunderhead is a hearty 6.7% ABV. It pours a rich golden color with a fluffy quickly dissipating head that leaves behind lots of lacing with every sip. It has all the elements of an IPA that makes me love them so much . . . a sharp citrus bite, a bit of floral and hoppy bitterness. It's not super hoppy but the hops are definitely IT with this beer. But hops are not all there is to Thunderhead . . . the malt lends a light caramelly sweetness that adds balance and character to the beer. Overall this is a fairly mild IPA as compared to a lot of the other West Coast IPAs I've had that go for BIG, HUGE and sometimes ENORMOUS amounts of hoppiness. This is right in the middle . . . somewhere between mellow and big . . . and I like it. I like it because when combined the relatively light mouthfeel it is an very drinkable beer that goes down easy.
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Cheers!
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