Stash IPA - Independence Brewing Company

Brew: Stash IPA
Brewery: Independence Brewing Company (Austin, TX)
When Tasted: February 10, 2013
How: Draft
ABV: 7%  IBUs: 100

Appearance: A nice clear bright amber brew. A medium head

Smell: fruity and clean

Taste: With a century of IBUs you expect a big bitter punch and stash doesn't disappoint. The fruit taste is surprising not citrus but apricot. A clean bitter finish.

Lone Pint Brewery - 667 Neighbor of the Beast

Brew: 667 Neighbor of the Beast
Brewery: Lone Pint Brewery (Magnolia, TX)
When Tasted: February 2, 2013
How: Draft
ABV: 6.6%  IBUs: 66.7

Appearance: Not a lot of head, but the foam lasted. Cloudy like an unfiltered beer

Smell: Very fruity, lots of citrus and honeysuckle in the smell

Taste: really fruity, lots of grapefruit in the taste and a big bitter hops punch

Notes: The brewery website notes that they use only fresh whole cone hops

Fort Bend Brewing Company - Texas Lightning IPA

Brew: Texas Lighting IPA
Brewery: Fort Bend Brewing Company (Missouri City, TX)
When Tasted: February 2, 2013
How: Draft
ABV: 6.8%  IBUs: 99

Smell: The Lighting IPA had no nose to it at all when I tried it.

Taste: The taste was all bitter with really none of the citrus I love in an IPA