 Vertical Bacon Strips (902), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Jun 23, 2009 ***review from Dec 24, 2007***
Amber brew with a good ammount of unfilteredness, produced a huge off-white to tan head that has simmered to a skim and leaves some thin, messy lacing. Lacks in aroma but what is there is nice and mild for once. Floral hops with a touch of citrus, light biscuity and lighter caramel malts. A bit weak but from time to time it’s a good change of pace from the hop bombs and the aroma here is decent enough. The taste is better now that it’s warmer as the hops and their stiffness and weak pinyness comes out swinging. Zero grapefruit or other strong related citrus fruits that are so common. Some malt backbone...actually more than just some. Mouthfeel is thinner than I’m used to. Breathing in some harshness (good!). Finishes with a so-so bitter taste...but it’s got legs. A good change up from a hop pounding. I’ll get this again me thinks.
JoeZasada (142), Beaumont, Alberta, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 6, 2008 Pours a light amber colour... pretty good hop character, with a bit of sweetness from hops. Kind of different flavour than you’de expect from an IPA but good in it’s own right.
fiulijn (7420), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Aug 5, 2008 Draught at Ship and Anchor, Calgary
Light amber color. How many boring Amber Ales did I have tonight? This one has a light cocoa powder flavor and a lightly round body, but still quite boring after the first half pint.
mabel (2626), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 5, 2008 [826-20071105] Tap @ Amsterdam Rhino (Calgary, AB). Grainy hay malt aroma has a bit of sweet caramel. Clear, amber orange body with a medium-lasting foamy off-white head. Grainy sweet yeast flavour is thick with toffee and caramel notes. Medium body. Nice but a little grainy.
kidmartinek (993), austin, Texas, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 11, 2007 Rich golden color, very carbonated, not much head. The flavor was pretty bitter, but in a good way. It is an IPA after all.
jerc (3947), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 7, 2007 Draft @ Amsterdam Rhino in Calgary. Orange amber body with a small off white head. Light bitterness, with some tangy citrus is a bit odd. Underlying malt has brief glimpses of caramel. Very yeasty character. Tangy orangey aroma over muted malt. Average palate. 6/3/6/3/13
DuffMan (2768), the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, Canada
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 20, 2007 No BB date that I could find, and the bottle was covered in dust, so I’m not sure of the quality of the sample I’m rating. Hazy orange amber, not much head to speak of. Strange woody aroma initially that reminds me of celery or capsicum a little. Lightly roasted malt flavour with more earthy hop character than I would expect from an IPA. Apricot fruit shows up later as the beer warms. A little thin. Not bad, but a little strange for an IPA.
pintbypint (1013), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 14, 2006 500ml brown swing top. Orange gold in colour, large frothy white head with large bubbles, lots of clinging lace. Floral aroma, slight tea like note, faint citrus (orange). Toasty malt flavour, with a bit of juicy orange/citrus hop. Bitterness hangs on a bit in the finish but overall it is rather light for IPA style. Soft body with a light mouthfeel and light carbonation.
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