bsjay (54), Oregon, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 15, 2009 A dependable IPA that has enough of a malt backbone to mask the bittering hops, letting the floral sneak through. Unfortunately I like a little more citrus hops up front, so this fails to be a great IPA in my book.
 daleharshman (207), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 11, 2009 12 ounce bottle available as single from Trader Joe’s. Pours a dark amber color with small off-white head. Aroma consists of sweet citrus and resiny hops. There’s also quite a lot of sweet malts in the nose as well -- somewhat reminiscent of a barley wine. Flavor has some (bitter) hops but the (sweet) malt is really there too. Not your normal West Coast IPA. There’s a certain harshness to the flavor as well as noticeable booze, both of which distract somewhat.
beersearcher (310), Glendale, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 10, 2009 orange/golden color. nice frothy head. floral hop aroma that leads you to believe that this will not be super hoppy. Then a nice balance of hops kicks in. well made.
TampaBrew (907), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 7, 2009 POurs a clear orange, Nose is floral and citrus hops, honey and mild sweet malt. Flavor is citrus, hints of grapefruit, caramel, honey and toast.
ditmier (1120), Boise, Idaho, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 7, 2009 2009 Bottle - Pours clear orange with a small off white head...aroma is citrusy and resiny, some old grain and caramel malt...flavour is nicely bitter up front, pithy and piney, slight floral hops in taste as well, sweet malt mid palate and finishes with a lingering bitterness..decent...
RollinHard (764), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 3, 2009 Pours a slightly hazy rust orange with a lasting white head. Aroma suggests that this beer could have been a little fresher, but there’s notes of pine, grapefruit, lemon zest, slight caramel, vanilla, and buttered toast. Tastes of caramel, sugar coated grapefruit, slight lemon, slight pine, cotten candy, toast. Finishes like sugar coated grapefruit, followed by sweet roasted chestnuts, burned toast, and ash. Quite bitter. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, and creamy, the mouthfeel is a winner. Some qualities seem a little odd, but overall this is good, and I’d have it again.
Joakgust (338), Stockholm, Sweden
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 2, 2009 Bottle, 355ml - Clear amber orange beer with almost no head. Aroma is malty with notes of dusty flowery English hops, pine and citrus. Flavor is malty with notes of ripe fruit and citrus. Balanced beer and medium bodied.
AtlAggie (142), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 1, 2009 Really enjoyable IPA. Nose is floral hops, but flavor is more complex, starting with hops up front (although less that might be expected from an IPA) and working through to a substantial malt backbone. Finish had notes of something sweet I was hard pressed to identify, but found delicious--will have to try again to see if I can pin it down!
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