 chriso (4796), London, Greater London, England
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 8, 2009 Cask (gravity) at GBBF 2009, Day 1. Just what was expected from a US IPA - that is to say plenty of leafy hops, citrus and pine notes, without being an overblown hop monster (not that I have anything against overblown hop monsters). Mouthfeel is quite light, leading in to a fine, bitter finish and lingering bitter aftertaste. Definitely a success in cask and an improvement over the bottle from what I recall, although I don’t seem to be able to locate my notes for the bottle.
PJClarke (682), London, Greater London, England
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 7, 2009 This deep gold beer contains slow-rising bubbles that languidly make their way to swirls of head. Rising from the glass come peach and nectarine fruitiness with an underlying hoppiness. Zingy and tantalising in the mouth its intense fruitiness excites the palate. It comes with a great taut bitterness that keeps you fresh and satisfied.
evergreen0199 (268), London, Greater London, England
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 6, 2009 Cask at GBBF 2009. Hazy golden pour with a small white head. Hoopy aroma. Taste of citrus, hops, pine. Similar to a UK version of a US IPA.
RedSox2004 (356), Pacific Palisades, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 6, 2009 Hazy golden orange with a generous bright white head, very good lacing and solid retention. Pine hops aromas are strong, with some citrus and a slight biscuit-like malt in the background. Flavors are more complex, with plenty of resinous pine, citrus, and earthiness from the hops balanced by the biscuits from the malts as well as a hint of nuttiness. Soft creamy mouthfeel, minimal carbonation and a finish that is perfectly balanced.
TBone (6783), Pori, Finland
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 5, 2009 Cask@GBBF.
Golden color, not much head. Strong piney hoppy aroma. Piney hoppy, quite bitter flavor. Fruity. Some resin. Good one.
lithy (1700), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 1, 2009 Sampled at the 8th Annual Music City Brewer’s Festival. Hazy yellow orange, white head. Aroma is pine and spicy resin hops. Taste is caramel, more pine, light grapefruit, spicy resinous finish.
WesKBob (321), Bethany, Oklahoma, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 31, 2009 Pours a slightly lazy golden color. Thin white head with decent retention and lacing. Lots of piney hop aroma. Flavor is passion fruit, pine and earthy hops. Medium mouthfeel and slightly bitter finish. Not anything to write home about, but a nice session IPA.
drjay44 (788), Salida, Colorado, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 29, 2009 12 oz. bottle. pours a thinnish head, over clear honey colored (SRM 15) body.....nose of pine, bit of citrus....tastes initially sweet malts then mild hop bitterness, pine and citrus.....mouth feel is light to medium, carbonation average. Although obviously an Ale, it is difficult for me to say whether this is a heavy Pale Ale or a light IPA. there are many better out there.
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