Berkshire Lost Sailor India Pale Ale

Cask at GBBF. Slightly cloudy dark golden with a small white head. Fruity aroma, with lots of peach, and slightly perfumed floral notes. Dry floral hoppy flavour with a little malt. The hops seem slightly soapy

Pours a hazy golden with a small but long lasting head and some lace. The aroma is citrusy with a light roastiness and some buttery character. The flavor is considerably malty but dry with plenty of biscuty and bready notes, plenty of citrusy hop flavor comes through.

The aroma was rather earthy with a good deal of toast and mild hoppy notes. Poured golden amber with a thin head. The flavor was balanced and mild. Toasted malts, a hint of caramel, and earthy hops in the finish. Soft dry finish. Very mild IPA, but well made and without flaws.

First try: Cloudy golden orange. Very nice lace. Mild bitter hop with nutty roasted malt. Malty bitter flavor; some pale malt. A bit musty. Nice lace. Creamy and nicely-bodied. Bitter but bready malt. Good and thick and dry. *** Second try: Hazy light orange with a big, puffy white head. Ribbons of something floating in the ether. Big swath of lace. Flowery mild hop aroma, slightly bitter. Mild biscuity malt, slightly bitter too. Mild flowery hop, very sweet and pleasant. Dry biscuity malt. Nicely balanced. Sweeter than expected. Reminiscent of an ESB. Milky smooth feel; Mild film leaves a bitter aftertaste (a good thing). Either an American ESB or a British IPA. Really drinkable and nice; a hoppy pale-ish ale with some distinction.

Pouring at the Brass City Brew Fest. Pours a hazy golden orange with a thin white head. Nice clean citrus with a light pine note. Little bit grainy and rather grassy. Finishes up dry with a hay note and some grapefruit.

Bottle. Pours a clear light copper color with a small frothy white head. Nose is lightly dry hop bitters with some light caramel malt and a little hint of melon. Palate is a bit dirty with a nice firm texture and a carbonation fizz underbelly. Flavors or lightly toasted grains with a small hop bitterness in the finish.

Cask at GBBF 2009 ....Hazy amber ... light orange hop nose ... soft sweet orange ... light dry ... little bitter.

Bottle thanks to Cletus. Pours with a hazy orange body and a fluffy, eggshell colored head. Aroma of pine, sticky orange and caramel. Taste is fruity citrus, caramel and table sugar. Light bubbles.