SpencerDB (127), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Dec 30, 2009 golden/copper color with a small white head. Hoppy and malty, but not with very much flavor. Bitter on the end with a little dryness. OK brew csbosox (1085), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Dec 28, 2009 12oz bottle. bb 12/15/09. Copper colored, smallish off white head. Floral, citrusy and somewhat earthy aroma with some toasty malt in the background. Toasty, slightly roasty, floral and earthy flavor. Moderate bitterness. Well attenuated. Enjoyable, but the hops have probably faded since this is an older bottle. GranvilleTim (529), Granville, Illinois, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Dec 20, 2009 Golden pour with an off-white head. Aroma of malt and hops. OK mallt backbone with mellow citrus hops. OK bitterness. Nice lacing. GMUcrew7 (377), Mason, Ohio, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Dec 19, 2009 Pours very light copper color with an off white head. Aroma has a pretty faint citrus hop aroma and a fairly strong biscuit malt presence for an IPA. The flavor is much the same, a pretty even balance of bitter hops and malt. A serviceable IPA but nothing special. dsw4b (4), Clemson, South Carolina, USA does not count | 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Dec 17, 2009 Bottle to pint glass. Pours a clear golden to light copper. Aroma is relatively mild. There are some resinous notes but nothing that really jumps out. Initial soft head with good retention. Medium-light in body. Bitterness balanced nicely with noticeable malt coming through near the end. This is widely available in my area, and for the price, it is an excellent everyday beer. bobman006 (75), New Jersey, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Dec 15, 2009 Bottle. Clear golden with tight white head. Aroma is floral with grain, grass, and citrus. Flavors of grapefruit, lemon, biscuit, and grass. Thin body for an IPA and a little watery toward the back. Slightly soapy. Ok. iceman15658 (24), Acme, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Dec 12, 2009 Bottle To Pint. Wonderful hoppy aroma with a moderate white head. A welcoming bitterness and clean finish. Harpoon is good joeymacaroni (241), Wagontown, Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Dec 12, 2009 pours a bubbly orange-yellow with a fluffy, quickly dissipating white head. nose is a heavy mix of pine needles, resin, and grapefruit. a little metallic. flavor is caramel, bready, citrus. after is bitter: piney, citrusy, and tonic/quinine flavors. long finish, slightly astringent. aside from the metallic notes, it’s a pretty good IPA, although not my favorite.
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