Stop 48 found me at Odin Brewery just a few miles away from IKEA, my real destination. Since IKEA is Swedish, it seemed oddly appropriate to stop by Odin on the same day. Odin bought out Hillard’s and some of the brews still bear that name. Just keep in mind that they are brewed at the same facility.

The most ubiquitous of the Odin beers is Asgard IPA (are you seeing a theme here). I’ve seen this brew at several locales around town. It is a very traditional IPA and thus a good substitute on any menu for something even more common like Sierra Nevada. This beer is crispy and has a slightly citrus nose. Earthy flavors are prevalent upfront but more citrus can be found at the end. A good IPA for any occasion.

Boombox IPA didn’t have much of a nose. This had a lot of caramel flavor from the malt but it still had a nice bitter finish. It was a bit too sweet for me but not a bad beer.

Gimli was an Oatmeal Pale. I really like this style of beer but rarely see it out and about. It had a very toasty flavor and light hop. Overall the beer was very earthy. I love the smoother mouthfeel that oatmeal always gives a beer.

Thors Equinox Strong Ale lacked as much of a nose as I would have expected from this style. There were lots of nice earthy flavors when you actually got to the taste, though. At 9.0%, it was strong but didn’t have that overwhelming alcohol finish that some strong ales do.

Abbey Single Pale had lots of herbal flavors up front but finishes a bit on the bitter side. The beer is also fairly malty toward the end. I found it quite refreshing and had a pint.

Odins Gift was an amber that seemed very weak to me. I expected more of the toasty and caramel flavors of an amber but didn’t even get a hint of those. It was a very mild beer.

Para Porter had a nice coffee nose but was a bit unbalanced. It was a bit on the bitter side and needed a bit more sweetness to balance it out. It just had a bit too much of that bitter, old coffee flavor. It wasn’t a bad beer; I just think it could be improved.

Coconut Jamaican Rum Stout was definitely a beer for the coconut lover. It had a lot of coconut– on both the nose and tongue! There was almost too much coconut and made it taste a bit fake. I really could also get a only a hint of the rum flavors.

If you find yourself in Tukwila, stop by and grab a beer. They also have barbeque.