Blue Blood Brewery 1307All Hopped Up IPA

Fairly new; so new that there weren't any images available. Pretty strong IPA, must be north of 75 IBU's. Pours a coppery hue with a towering head. Heavy on the piney taste, with some orange and coriander notes. A little bit of honey-caramel on the back of the tongue. Fair, but not great.

Zipline Oatmeal Porter

Ooo...porter! This is definitely a porter that I'm going to go back to during the winter months! Pours a deep brunette with a dense, yet shallow tan head with coffee, chocolate and hazelnut notes. Not too appropriate to the season, but definitely a winner.

Zipline New Zealand IPA

Pours a tall white head atop a ripe apricot colored brew. Very smooth and mild for an IPA, with a wild mixture of tropical fruits: mango, guava and pineapple. Pretty well carbonated. Their website attributes the smooth fruity hoppiness (versus a bitter, more astringent hoppiness) to the New Zealand hops. Some berry flavor - blackberry, raspberry and blueberry - on the back end. Very drinkable...yes thank you, I'll have enough!

Zipline Copper Alt

Let's start with the style. An Alt, or altbier is a hybrid style originating in Dusseldorf, Germany. It's similar in some respects to a Kölsch (from Köln - or Cologne, Germany) in that it's technically an ale - top fermenting, but lagered (stored in a cool place) to mature. Zipline's Copper Alt is representative of the style, cool and refreshing, yet replete with subtle flavors. There's coffee, but not the thick, rick mocha that you find in a porter or a stout, but there nonetheless. There's also a distinct nuttiness, but again, subtle. I'd recommend Copper Alt to anyone who wants a refreshing summer brew, but who enjoys the smooth flavors of a fine ale.