Beer 207 - Lakefront IPA

brewed and bottled by Lakefront Brewery, Milwaukee, WI.  This is the second of the four different beers I received from the Beer of the Month Club.  Drunk at home in Katy while planning for dinner, and starting preparation.

web site: http://lakefrontbrewery.com/main.html

Lakefront has been in business since 1987, the web site says Lakefront IPA "Pours a hazy orange with a rocky white head that lasts, and leaves soft lace on your glass as you sip this refreshing beer. American Cascade and Chinook hops dominate the aroma, yielding a citrusy, floral bouquet. The hops give a nice bitter bite to the flavor, but this beer is surprisingly well balanced with a full body and smooth malty flavor to back up the hops. It finishes smooth and crisp with a lingering hop flavor reminiscent of fresh ruby red grapefruit.
Goes well with any spicy food, historically Indian food as well as Thai, Cajun, or Mexican. Try our IPA with Buffalo wings, blackened chicken or pepperoni pizza. Beef dishes or fried seafood can stand up to the hops as well.  Ideal Serving Temp: 54-56° F.  6.9% alc/vol."

The hops do give a bitter bite to the beer, and it could have been better balanced with more of the malt flavor coming through.  This beer need spicy Indian or Mexican food as a match.