The Acme brand has been around for quite some time, over 100 years in fact. It was started after the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco and managed to survive in one form or another all the way through the 1980's. Nowadays the brand is held by North Coast Brewing in Fort Bragg and they're probably brewing the best beers ever to go by the Acme name.
From the North Coast site:
Acme IPA is profoundly hoppy, finished with over a pound of fresh whole hops per barrel. The result of this generous hopping is a beer that is deliciously dry, and eminently drinkable in spite of its apparent strength.
The California IPA pours a luscious golden amber color with about an inch of head. Its a clear, crisp pour with very nice carbonation levels.
The smell reminds me very much of a hopped up Red Seal ale. Its extremely fresh and floral smelling with a hint of honey and malt sweetness. Definitely some citrusy (grapefruit and lemon) smells as well.
Taste is outstanding. A great American IPA. Its well balanced, citrusy and bitter with a nice malt sweetness to balance it out. The fresh taste of the hops is so key to a great American IPA and this one really hits it spot on. Nice grapefruit notes as well as some piney tastes. Great stuff, way to keep the Acme brand alive with a tasty IPA!
BEER FACTS
Name: Acme California IPA
Style: India Pale Ale
Brewery: North Coast Brewing Company
Location: Fort Bragg, California, USA
Container: 12 oz. bottle
Malts: ?
Hops: ?
ABV: 6.5%
IBUs: 55
1 comments:
I like that label, a lot. Reminds me of something you would dig up at the beach or something.
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