Mojo India Pale Ale

Mojo. This was one of the more interesting IPAs on my must-try list. The name and logo design stood out, much like the other beer from Boulder Beer Company - Hazed and Infused, which was next to it on the shelf. Considering it gets a B+ out fo 550 reviews on Beeradvocate, I decided to roll the dice. I'm glad I did.

Mojo pours a clear deep gold/light amber color and gives a good chubby finger of head. Since I'm not a huge fan of malty IPAs, seeing it pour that nice, light color was a very positive sign.

This brew has a great color and a great smell. Immediately, grapefruit and pine began to rise out of the glass with soft hints of malt underneath. The hop aroma was resiny and zesty.

The taste is much like the smell, except the hops don't hit as hard up front as expected. They do hit you right away, carried across by out-of-the-way malt. The finish is hoppy- bitter and resiny although hop oil doesn't linger very much in the aftertaste. Don't get me wrong, the aftertaste is minimal but it's there, those hops don't leave without saying goodbye.

The (relatively) mild flavor up front is a bit disappointing but it goes down smooth and the finish is very nice and hoppy. The mouthfeel is on the medium side of thin, the carbonation is just about right and the 7.2% abv is almost unnoticeable. This is a very good IPA

Very good, but not great, though. It reminds me a lot of the Stone IPA, just a little less complex, a little less complete. Still, Mojo is a wonderful IPA and a strong Glass 1/2 FULL. Check it out and let me know what you think. Cheers!