Peregrinari (52), Washington, Washington DC, USA
Feb 16, 2008
This is an interesting beer. I say this because it doesn’t fit within the mold that we as Americans have come to expect from our IPA’s. It is quite malty. In fact, it has a very strong roasted malt flavor that you might find in a brown. It is hoppy as one would expect but the malt balances the hoppiness in a way that makes the flavor more what I would expect from an IIPA. Aroma is sweet and smooth with hints of citrus and a strong malty character with caramel. The flavor as I said is very different from IPAs that I am used to. The finish is pleasant with some bitterness and a touch of citrus. Overall I really like this beer. I am not sure it is what an IPA should be. I am not sure that matters as it is a fine enough beer that I would drink it again and again.
One thing I wonder, since I have not had many, is that does this beer represent the IPAs of the past that truly were shipped to India and were extra hopped so they would last. Some of the character of the beer is very British indeed. I like it!
 blipp (937), Grand Island, New York, USA
Nov 20, 2008 Bottle. Pours amber with an off white head. Light caramel malt aroma with some hops. The flavor is well balanced with sweet malt and grassy/floral hops. Decent.
GodOfThunder (118), Orlando, Florida, USA
Oct 24, 2008 Pours a cloudy amber with a citrus hop aroma. Taste has a little tart mixed in with the bitter hoppiness and a slight sweetness. A pretty good balance of the flavors. Pretty good IPA.
jah noth (953), Rochester, New York, USA
Oct 23, 2008 Slight cherry sweetness on the nose. Ruddy red drum in color, hazy, little head. Resiny bitterness surrounded by crystal malts and apricots. Stinging finish. Funky, like most New England IPAs.
Rciesla (1107), Brick City, New Jersey, USA
Oct 10, 2008 Bottle. Pours an amber body with a white head. Fruity esters and hoppiness. Grapefruit, grapes, hop resin, pine, peaches and some woodiness.
fonefan (5425), Ulfborg, Denmark
Oct 9, 2008 <b>Cask (gravity) @ Great British Beer Festival, GBBF 2008, Earls Court, London, England SW5.</b><br />Clear orange amber color with a small, virtualle none head. Aroma is moderate to light light heavy malty, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, grapefruit, orange. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and heavy bitter with a average to long duration, and a dry finish. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. (050808)
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