Boulder Beer Mojo IPA

Here we go Hopheads, it's August 4th and the day we've all been anticipating for the last month. I hope everyone has plans to pay homage to all things hops today and is ready to enjoy some good beer. If you need a refresher on the IPA style I encourage you to give our crash course (posted tuesday) a read.

So without further ado, let's crack the top on the first beer in the CU Brew Blog's International #IPADay 6-Pack, Boulder Beer Mojo IPA.

For anyone familiar with this style of beer, there's one generalization that can be made about India Pale Ale's, IPA's are beers intended for drinkers that enjoy a big full bodied beer with taste from start to finish. Mojo IPA delivers on this generalization.

The second you open the bottle you are greeted by a thick hearty aroma that smells exactly as the beer tastes. Boulder Beer claims citrus but I detected something a bit more floral. Either way, once the top is popped, the hops attack.

Your first drink is equally as powerful. The second it hits your tongue, your taste buds are overwhelmed in hoppy greatness. Again, I don't really taste any orange but the thick and rich bitter malt taste is all I need to know I'm enjoying a delicious beer.

And while Mojo is a truly enjoyable beer, I also feel comfortable saying that there is definitely room for improvement. This is not an attempt to speak negatively against Boulder Beer, it is simply a statement that Mojo seems to be merely following an almost standard recipe with extreme precision.

If you are looking for a very solid IPA that shows you exactly what India Pale Ale's are all about, I highly recommend this Boulder Beer. We'll go ahead and consider Mojo IPA the barometer for the rest of today's 6-Pack.

Boulder Company Mojo IPA weighs in at 7 mugs out of 10.