 TampaBrew (867), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 15, 2009 Pours copper. Nose is all the typical west coast IPA usual suspects ... citrus, pine, grapefruit, etc. Flavor is bitter grapefruit rind, unripe oranges, resiny pine al nicely melded together with a sweet malt backbone. Another great job from Ballast Point.
kiefdog (1633), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 14, 2009 Bottle courtesy of hopshunter. Pours a hazy dark amber color with thin white head. Aroma is sweet and malty with notes of honey, caramel, grapefruit, lemon, citrus, floral hops, light spice. Flavor is sweet and floral with notes of honey, pine, grapefruit, light citrus notes. Medium body with a pleasing floral hop finish.
blindeyedbetty (152), Arlington, Virginia, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 13, 2009 12 oz. bottle pours a copper color with foamy white head. Aroma is of malt with piney underpinnings. Front palate is dry and of green hay with warm middle of pine, spice and yeast and a hearty hops finish. Mild aftertaste of hops. Nicely blended beer with a solid profile of malt and hops without being too over the top hoppy. Would pair nicely with crisp greens or a lightly flavored chicken dish.
DJMonarch (6897), Northwich, Cheshire, England
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 13, 2009 From the Bottle at the GBBF, Earl’s Court 06/08/2009
Big hop aroma. Amber coloured fruity and hoppy pine flavour with a little dryness in a crisp and bitter malt finish.
mcberko (165), British Columbia, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 8, 2009 On tap, pours a copper colour. Citrusy hops, with a bit of orange and maybe a hint of other fruits. Very good IPA.
travita (1952), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 6, 2009 The look is copper colored, nice off white head, and clear. The smell is tropical fruits, hops, caramel, and nice. The taste is hops, some bitterness, caramel, fruits, citrus, and good.
arminjewell (137), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 5, 2009 Citrusy IPA that finishes good and bitter, a good, better than normal style California IPA. Very drinkable and good!
Glouglouburp (2877), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 30, 2009 In short: Plenty of caramelized malts and plenty of citrusy and resinous hops. Above average American IPA archetype.
How: Bottle 22oz. Consumed fresh a few weeks after purchase.
The look: Clear golden copper body topped by a small beige head
In long: The pleasant hoppy nose is mostly citrusy with also some resinous, floral and coniferous notes. Smooth body with a soft carbonation. Rich smooth caramel followed by a citrusy and resinous hopping. The bitterness is of medium-high intensity but it is never aggressive with enough smooth juicy citrus flavour to offset the rougher resinous flavour. This beer sure does not re-invent the style, it actually feels very common, but this is the type of well done IPA I can drink all night long and get myself as wasted as a green party vote in Kansas.
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