 6ROW (258), corpus christi, Texas, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 27, 2009 (on tap)copper pour with a small white head .great hop aromas and taste .good use of Cascade and Challenger , not over the top! i will drink this again
churchill00 (154), Austin, Texas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 21, 2009 Such a nice IPA. I haven’t enjoyed one this much from start to finish since AleSmith. And that’s saying a lot.
williamherbert (466), Syracuse, New York, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 18, 2009 Look is a big and cloudy dark orange. No clarity whatsoever in the thicker spots. Big puffy head. Looks thick and substantial.
Sweet aroma is more reminiscent of a white wine than a beer. Sweet white grape aroma. Pleasant, but not much like a beer. Heavy floral, wine-like scent. Truly aromatic.
Has a very smoky, steamed first flavor. An ale undertone. Mildly bitter woody (tree bark) hops. Smokyness remains. Really interesting, though to me it’s more of a Rauchbier than an IPA.
Medium thickness in the mouth. Wet and smooth but has a tiny sticking thickness. Ashy as it warms. It’s a loverly, sweet beer. White wine with a smoky overlay. Really nice indeed.
obguthr (1051), Poquoson, Virginia, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 15, 2009 Draft: Apple and grain aroma. Clear golden with a medium white head. Flavor of apple core. generic bitter finish. Moer character than I would expect from a bitter, but a far cry from an IPA.
Fratto (740), Arlington, Texas, USA
| 2.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 1/5 | 8/20 |
Sep 14, 2009 Taste and aroma are pretty nice with decent hops, but the aftertaste is so offensive that it killed it for me.
doubelknv3 (568), Illinois, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 4, 2009 Golden amber with white head. Floral, citrus, and sweet malt aromas. Hop citrus and mild malt honey-caramel flavours. Balanced, refreshing, and sessionable ale.
daknole (2984), Plantation, Florida, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Sep 2, 2009 Bottle. Lots of malt in the aroma with some hops, but smells more of a bitter/amber to me. Floral hops are noticeable and caramel malt. Flavor is grassy and malty...not what I would call a very good IPA...but also not horrible either. Just ok.
ben4321 (1040), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Sep 1, 2009 Location: 500 ml bottle from State Line, 9/1/09
Aroma: Mellow floral hops, caramel malts, some mild fruit, and just a touch of soapiness that keeps it from being better
Appearance: Nice hazy orange color, fizzy white head, spotty lacing
Flavor: Hop bitterness throughout, with some caramel malts in the backing, an odd herbal quality as well, grassy finish
Palate: Medium body, oily, fizzy
Overall Impression:
I thought this beer was alright, but I just found it to be a touch off, the soapiness of the nose bothered me a bit, and found the flavor to be a touch flawed as well. Maybe this wasn’t fresh enough? I don’t know, but although it wasn’t a bad beer by any means, I won’t be running out for this one again.
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