cathcacr (585), Portland, Oregon, USA Sep 29, 2009 #573 (Harmon KilleBREW) This is a weird IPA. Aroma is wonderfully piny upon opening the bottle. Appearance comes out some hazy deep yellow much like a morning urination, with no head to speak of. Flavor is actually nice, but overwhelmed by the flat palate that is almost like a cream-ale feel. Hank1980 (732), Athens, Georgia, USA Sep 28, 2009 Bottle. Poured gold with a white head. Aroma is really citrusy hoppy. Some mild malt also present. Taste is similarly straightforwad, though there isn’t too much malt. Pretty nice, refreshing IPA. Mouth is on the light side for and IPA, but not bad. Overall, a solid IPA. omhper (12147), Stockholm, Sweden Sep 27, 2009 Bottled at Stockholm Beer Festival. Clear golden, small head. Papery grapefruit aroma. Dryish and light bodied. Crystallic malt and grapefruity hops. Rather bitter finish. Quite basic IPA. jamespgentry (18), Washington, USA Sep 23, 2009 This is just a pretty good beer. Nothing fancy going on here: just some mild hoppiness, crisp nose and mouthfeel, and easy drinking. One of my favorite session beers. yemenmocha (344), Glendale, Arizona, USA Sep 18, 2009 Pours pale golden color with moderate sized white head. In the glass you might mistake it for a macro lager in terms of color.
Nose is prickly grapefruit and lemon, but overall on the lighter side. Very subdued.
On the palate a more balanced malt/hop balance is apparent for an IPA, with nothing too extreme going on. Perhaps this is more of a traditional IPA than "American" IPA.
Finish is dry with pine. Easy drinking IPA. Stuedmaster (10), San Diego, California, USA Sep 11, 2009 Nice thick white head on a light golden brew, with decent lacing. Aroma is clean and citrusy, perhaps grapefruit. Flavor is light and hoppy, not much body. A good session beer, served nice and cold after a hot excursion in the sun. I guess I’ve been spoiled by all of these powerful California IPA’s. This is more like a regular pale ale and doesn’t pack much punch. GandGKevin (183), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA Sep 10, 2009 Aromas: Wonderful citrusy hop aromas.
Flavors: Good citrus flavors.
Palate: A little thin on the palate with a mild bitterness.
Overall: A very tasty IPA. hoppopotamus (182), Santa Cruz, California, USA Sep 7, 2009 A fizzy yellow beer with a big white head that dies fast but leaves some nice lacing. Aroma is hoppy, but vague and weak. Flavor is similarly vague hops, a bit of hop bitterness, not much malt to speak of. A bit watery. pretty mediocre IPA.
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