 jerc (3212), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 25, 2005 Updated: Jan 1, 2007
December 2006. New Years Eve, shared with Mabel, bottle courtesy of HogtownHarry. Orangey amber body with a big fluffy off white head (4+). Massive citrus aroma of grapefruit, tangerines, and lemon seeds. Flavour is dominated by citrusy hops, grapefruit, with light notes of resin. Tart lemon and citrus rind in the finish lingers. Malt is an afterthought - I remember there being more but perhaps I am mistaken. Alcohol starts to become a bit noticable as it gets warm (8+) Slightly more full than average palate is just right for the beer. Awesome! Just a touch more malt would make this damn near perfect for my tastebuds. 10/4+/8+/4/18-19 - 4.6
August 2005. Bottle. Orange body with a good size bubbly white head. Big pine resin hops dominate the aroma with mildly leafy notes as well. Quite bitter with some malt shyly offering support. Lots of chewy resin throughout. Barely noticeable lemon in both the start and finish. Medium body is awesome on the tongue. Hoppy hand lingers in its grasp on the back of your throat. Delicious! Many thanks Harry. 8/4/9/4/18 - 4.3
dogfish120love (78), west hartford, Connecticut, USA
Oct 6, 2008 Thanks Hellbilly.Thick white rocky foamy head, murky orange. Smells extremely hoppy, orange zest, spices and I can almost smell the bitterness. The coloration after completely settling is a little on the brown side for an ipa and is almost a light ice tea like color. Tastes very bitter, orange, and really hoppy. The bitterness created by the hops masks the alcohol and lingers for quite some time.
nqualls (422), Tennessee, USA
Oct 6, 2008 Bottle. Poured a hazy gold/orange with a three finger whitish head. Aroma of citrus hops, with pine notes as well. Flavor had a well balanced malt taste, supported by citrus and a pine finish. Medium/full body with good carbonation.
ironchefscott (243), long beach, California, USA
Oct 5, 2008 a great ipa...peter really did a great job
Much better than most regular production ipas...I think i only like the blind pig better.....
nbutler11 (209), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Oct 4, 2008 Pours a hazu orange color from the bottle with loads of carbonation and an obnoxious off-white head of creamy foam. Smells mildly of hops which build in the flavor along with notes of citrus and salt. Awfully bitter on the finish, but highly drinkable in the AleSmith tradition.
oreogobbler (173), Austin, Texas, USA
Sep 29, 2008 Pours a clear dark orange, close to transparent, with a thick frothy head.
Very pungent aroma, a nice balance of piney hops, sweet orange juice, and grass.
Full well balanced hop flavor, citrus (orange and lemon), piny, grassy, with a soft bitterness in the finish.
Palate is full, crisp, and smooth. A very well crafted IPA.
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