 robforbes (1099), Bremerton, Washington, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Feb 22, 2008 from my wife for my birthday from bear on the wall.
pour is semi-hazy orange-yellow with a medium size off-white head, good lacing.
smell is earthy, some citrus, a little skunky.
taste is hops up front, some citrus, some malt in the back, ends bitter with a metallic aftertaste and thick on the tongue.
Sephiroth (66), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 22, 2008 Poured into a pint glass, this beer is a crystal clear, light golden color. There is an inch of head that leaves some nice lacing as it retreats. The nose is of floral hops and slight caramel malt.
The taste is one of balance between the malt and the hop. Yet I detect a slight bit of resin, or juiciness from the hops. This is one of the few IPAs that satisfies me. Not that I dislike the style, I am just picky when it comes to hops. The mouthfeel is of moderate carbonation, and is good. The drinkability is great. This beer is not the hoppiest IPA out there, but it tastes damn good.
Serving type: bottle
steview (902), Los Angeles, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 20, 2008 different label; pretty good beer, nice IPA; nice, light golden ale with a hoppy, pine and grapefruit kick.
strangaj (229), West Chester, Ohio, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Feb 17, 2008 a little watery, a little metallic, not a whole lot of grit behind the hops. subpar.
JohnnyOS (646), Golden, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 17, 2008 Pours gold with average head. Strong hop and fruit aroma with a great hop flavor. Bitter.
timfoolery (484), California, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 16, 2008 Bottle from TJ’s in Fairfield. This beer was somewhat typical of the IPA style, however it had above average control of the hops on the palate. I’m not sure how they got this effect, but it seemed to linger after the drinking was done (definitely odd). On the flip side, it was a very good, drinkable IPA. I’d have it again for the price!
DuffMan (2769), the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, Canada
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 15, 2008 Pale gold (surprising, as most IPAs are more on the orange side in my limited experience). Big tropical fruit (passionfruit) aroma and flavour, richly hopped and very bitter.
elelwarren (138), SF Bay area, California, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 11/20 |
Feb 9, 2008 Pours with a huge head, with small bubbles lasting a long while. Smells mildly of caramel, tastes sweet, with a long wood-flavored finish. Quite well balanced between malts and heavy West coast dry hops. Alcohol extremely well hidden. Great, if IPAs are your thing, and you don’t want one that will totally konk you over the head with overdone hops.
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