Sparta an American IPA by North Peak Brewing Company out of Traverse City, Mi.
This is the perfect tailgating beer. A nice crisp malt profile, deliciously juicy body and an overall beautifully balanced beer. There are notes of tangerine, grapefruit, peach, and apricot, backed with a hint of pine.
North Peak got this one right. Their beers have been hit or miss for me. They tend to brew heavily bittered beers that can blow your taste buds out. I鈥檓 sure the true hop heads out there love that type of beer, but for me it鈥檚 too much. I would much rather have a well rounded and balanced beer that hits all the right notes. This beer is beautiful with an amber color and smells malty with a nice bit of citrus and hop. The flavor has these same notes. I鈥檒l definitely be picking more of this beer up as it would be good for most beer drinkers that come to my house.
Cheers,
Cryptictruth
