 mesperon (139), Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Sep 21, 2008 Updated: Apr 23, 2009Tasted wedding night, one among many. My new favorite ipa. Great floral flavor, just the right amount of bitterness. No unpleasant weedy aftertaste. Needs another taste to pick apart.
4-23-09
Tasting it again to really analyze it, I still love it, it’s still my favorite IPA. Maybe I’m biased from living in San Diego. It’s a great IPA with a heavily floral and resiny hop flavor that mirrors the aroma. I also recognize a nice roasty flavor that I didn’t notice before. The finish leaves a bitter resiny pine taste. Very full, almost a bit syrupy mouth feel. This may have a different tinge since it’s been "aged." I may have lost some of the impact of the fresh hops.
craftbeerdesign (755), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 20, 2008 bomber. brilliant pour... deep golden/amber color with a huge 3 finger white fluffy head. nice citrus hop aromas - but too muted. an interesting IPA... way to malty for me... I would like to see the hops come through more. solid body over the palate with some bitterness on the tip and back. very smooth...
baggio (198), norrtälje, Sweden
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 18, 2008 Bottle@home
Apperance: Lovely golden brown with a nice, creamy, white lace that sticks to the glass.
Aroma: Caramel, Hops, Pine, Fruit
Flavor: Vegetables, Exotic fruit, Caramel, Herbs.
Palate: Nice sweet initial taste of caramel and bread and ends with a fruity bitterness. Yessir!
A very drinkable ipa with a nice hop-profile. More please!
Beer2000 (1825), Kristiansand, Norway
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 17, 2008 Bottle @ EBF 2008. Heavy aroma of peaches and grapefruit. Flavor is rich malty with a distinct peach, grape bitterness and some caramel. Well balanced, pleasant, long finish.
charlotte (2034), Vanløse, Denmark
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 16, 2008 At EBF 2008.Clear amber colour with medium white head.Aroma is bitter hoppy with strong note of Grapefruits,well balanced nice mouthfeels and light peppery finish.
stobbe74 (714), Denmark
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 15, 2008 Sampled at EBF2008. Pours an amber beer with a white lasting head. The aroma is citrus (american c-hops). The flavor is very good, with grape from hops. Leaves a good hoppy mouthfeel. Very good IPA.
Bullit (1374), Glasgow, Scotland
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 13, 2008 Clear amber colour, off-white head. Aroma is bitter hoppy, with grapefruits. Flavour is smoother, with fresh hops and malts.
BrotherGrendel (591), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 13, 2008 On CASK at O’Brien’s. Appearance is a murky amber-orange hue, thin layer of bubbles and no lacing (cask).
Smell is fresh green hops, heavy orange/citrus emphasis, some raw pale malts, honey sweetness rounds it out.
Taste is a perfect mix of malts and orange-forward hops, some sour grapefruit and cotton candy in the middle, finishes smooth and bitter.
Mouthfeel is medium-bodied, watery-to-slick texture, mild carbonation (cask).
A nice and sweet IPA that hold up well in the cask version, low alcohol presence in the session range, the hops shine through but there is great balance here.
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