 hellomynameis (794), Mayer, Minnesota, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 27, 2006 Amber coloured beer with a large white head on top that almost immediatly disappeared. Hops on the nose, kind of flowery. Medium bodied sweet malt flavoured with punchy hops in the finish.
BiochemProf (53), Boone, North Carolina, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 25, 2006 2 finger head atop a rich slightly murky amber pour. Sweet caramel, piney, floral aroma definatley a detour from the typical cascade IPA aroma. Smooth cask conditioned mouthfeel. Slight peat flavor (seems like all Scotish beers are required to have this) with a sweet caramel and toffee finish. Interesting and certainly atypical IPA. Nicely brewed beer.
bierkoning (6074), La Tropica, Netherlands
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 24, 2006 Orange color. Grapefruit and earthy hops in the aroma. Earthy hopbitter flavor with grapefruit and red berries. Cascade hops, definitely. Grapefruit also in the long earthy, leathery aftertaste with a dry out effect. Hint of plastic. Well made.
kenb (1100), Oregon, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 21, 2006 16 oz bottle from my BA Secret Santa (thanks Lackenhauser). Pours a semi hazy amber with a large white head. Nose is floral citrusy, mostly orange. Taste is the same with a good caramel maltbackbone and LOTS of hops..somewhat biscuity, and even some fruity esters.... Very tastey, lingering bittersweet aftertaste. Thin to Medum body and moderate carbonation. Incredibly balanced. World class English style IPA.
tiggmtl (4311), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 13, 2006 Grapefruit, floral and herbal hops are quite perfumey in the nose with underlying biscuity malt sweetness. Brilliantly clear golden caramel coloured body is topped by a fine bubbled white head that lasts well and sticks to the sides of the glass. Nice balance between caramel and biscuity malt sweetness, citrus and floral hop flavours, fruity esters and moderate bitterness. While it is certainly understated compared to American examples, this showcases that British brewers do know how to use the hops in a much more subtle and balcnced fashion. Medium body is quite dry with lively carbonation that verges on prickly. Snifter. Cellar temperature. Bottle (BB Dec-07, LCBO, Dec-06). Seems to be mostly North Americans that have rated this one. I wonder if it is primarily brewed for export?
biznizness (948), Mooresville, North Carolina, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 26, 2006 Not very good, I’m not a fan. Lacked a potent hop punch and was just sort of... blah. Pass on this one.
beerinmarch (2822), Washington, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 22, 2006 One of the better english IPAs i’ve tried in a while. This brew has a great malt flavor, kinda earthy, smokey, fruity blend with some woodiness to it. Finish has a grassy and spicy hop character and dry finish.
Braudog (3770), Dayton, Ohio, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 19, 2006 Poured from the bottle with a towering fortress of airy foam over a light orange brew. Nice little woodsy aroma of pine needles. Big smokiness comes out in the first swallow ... wow, this is a perfect fall beer for the fireplace ... outdoorsy ... pine, smoke, and a sweet maltiness. Nice!!
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