Beer 351 - Full Sail Hop Pursuit (3 stars out of 5)

Full sail Brewing, Hood River, OR.  Bought at Spec's on Old Katy Road and drunk at home in katy, TX while balancing the household budget :-)

Web site: http://www.fullsailbrewing.com/brewmaster-reserve.cfm

The web site says "
Hop Pursuit Extra Pale - Available March to June
When the sun begins to rise earlier and stays out longer, we will celebrate the coming of spring and the sprouting of the new hop crop with Hop Pursuit. A crisp, orange blonde extra pale ale with a medium malt body that’s chased by a ton of hop flavor and zing of bitterness. We brewed it with the less aggressive, old school craft brewing hops– Cascade, Willamette, and Mt. Hood– to celebrate more of the hop flavor and less of the hop bitterness. These give the beer a nice and fresh citrus herbal character without a lot of intensity; instead it has a softly flavorful character with touches of orange and lemon. We dry hopped for two weeks to amplify these delicate hop flavors. Gold medal winner at the 2010 World Beer Championships! Available in 22oz. bottles and draught. ABV 6% IBU 55"

The hop bitterness was very noticeable in this beer.  Much more than I anticipated - and much more than the web site seems to imply - and that detracted somewhat from my enjoyment.