Deschutes Fresh Haze India Pale Ale

This canned brew pours a hazy sunset-orange color in the glass, with a frothy white head that shows good retention. The nose is powerful in expected waves of juicy mandarin orange and pineapple, with touches of fresh, grassy hops and lightly honeyed malts. The palate is smooth and satisfying in ripe citrus flavors that transition to a lightly bitter citrus--peel note that lends some textural lift through the finish, while the bready malt core provides a supporting backbone to all of the juicy, hopy goodness throughout. Lauren Buzzeo