 mds (2112), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Mar 11, 2008
Bottle. Pours a clear amber-copper body with a medium-sized, creamy, white head. The aroma has mostly cereal grain as well as some muted orangey/apricot hops.
Flavour is missing hop freshness and as such there is more biscuity grain in the front. There is also some yeastiness and alcohol warmth present.
Drinkable but not all that unique.
douglas88 (1670), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 12 ounce bottle. Pours a clear amber with a large white head. A sweet caramel and light citrus nose. A light flavor of caramel biscuit and light citrus hops. Not really a hoppy IPA, but OK.
Edmoe (130), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 23, 2009 Pours red-amber with white head. Aroma is slightly hoppy (could be stronger). Taste is a decent pale ale with some maltiness. Not quite hoppy enough to satisfy my idea of an IPA. Some butteryness, but passable. Decent mouth feel and finish. A good pale ale but not aggressive enough to a be an IPA.
TheGrandMaster (1872), Auckland, New Zealand
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 20, 2009 Bottle (in NZ). It certainly looks like a flavoursome IPA - a slight haze to the coppery hue and a large pillowy head. And smells and IPA should - plenty of toffee and hop. Though I did pick up a slight skunkish quality. However, on the palate it lacks body, along with a lack of flavour. Strange...
altonbrownd (1960), Amsterdam, Netherlands
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 16, 2009 Bottle in Brooklyn. Nice amber body with sticky head. Sweet and watery nose. Rich, toffee flavoured with lots of fruit notes. Hops noticeable slightly up front, more pronounced in the finish. Enjoyable.
Duhast500 (203), , Massachusetts, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 15, 2009 Poured from a 12oz. bottle into a pint glass.
The color is a hazy amber with particles floating in the beer. (hoping they’re hops) A finger of some nice white head, no lacing.
The smell is a little sugary but is to too strong in the nose. A slight malt sweetness.
The taste is hoppy but not to the extreme like expected. It does have some spicy citrus flavor and is pretty sweet.
The feel is pretty light which was another thing that was unexpected. Is really drinkable and is quite enjoyable.
manicmethod (7), Maryland, USA
does not count  | 1.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 3/5 | 3/10 | 2/5 | 8/20 |
Nov 30, 2009 not a pleasure to drink, very malty, sweet, doesn’t taste like an ipa at all
won’t drink this again
WildcatInFL (19), Florida, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 25, 2009 Bottle into a pint glass. Floral hops aroma. Has a bit of a bitter taste on the first taste bit the hops comes in at the end which is a little strange for most IPAs I have had. i also taste a deep roasted malt undertone at the end. Not sure I like it in an IPA. Kind of kills the ending. Not a bad beer, but not breaking my top 20 list.
BrewingFan (90), Texas, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 21, 2009 Aroma: Floral hops with a touch of citrus, not much malt to balance it out. Sweetness is light, but it has some good notes of hops and medium bitterness. High carbonation, foamy in the mouth, very clean finish for an IPA.
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