 TheBeerLover (1019), DC Metro Area, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Apr 3, 2006 Sampled this one right out of the tank at the brewery in Roselle Park, NJ. Pours to a bright, copper color, with a thick, creamy, white head, and a soft carbonation. The nose on this beer is outstanding, with lots of good flowery/citrus hop aroma, paired with some good pale and biscuit malt aroma. The palate is soft, with lots of good pale and biscuit malt flavor, paired with ripe estery fruit flavor, and light touches of tangy hop flavor. This beer finishes with more really good pale malt and estery fruit up front, then ends with a very pleasing flowery/citrus hop bitterenes that lingers. Amazingly fresh, and flavorful, Climax impresses me again. A classic example of British inspired IPA, this beer, is very flavorful, yet so drinkable. I think those who think this beer isn’t hoppy enough, are missing the whole point of this beer, and what great IPA is all about. It isn’t about American hop monsters, with brutal, thoat peeling hop bitterness. A great IPA is about showcasing great hop aroma, flavor, and bitterness. Climax IPA is a great example of an IPA with great balance of all three hop elements, This is what really impresses me about Climax. Their beers strike such an awesome balance between flavor and drinkability. You can really smell and taste the ingredients in this beer, and the end product is just so tasty and drinkable. Another great beer, from New Jersey’s first mico brewery.
obxdude10 (1563), Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 22, 2002 Very awesome IPA, dark amber to copper in color, nice lacy head, lots of floral tones in the nose, great spicy & hoppy taste, good malty finish, overall an excellent IPA
Kaya161 (1129), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 18, 2001 Well balanced, good malt/hop flavour. Nice fruit notes (grapefruit, apple). An overall excellent IPA.
taeagan (9), USA
does not count  | 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 2, 2007 Personally I’m not a huge IPA fan, but this is definitely one of my favorite. Has the flavor and hop presence of an English style IPA but with American "c" hops. Great beer.
jcwattsrugger (5573), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 22, 2006 on tap-pours an offwhite head that laces with amber/orange color. Aroma is hops then malty. Taste follows with the hops being less dominant than most IPA’s, a little bite.
jeffin7 (610), Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 11, 2004 Medium amber. Aroma is sweet malt and hops. Flavor of caramel malt and slightly piney, spicey hops. Nice
kenk99 (168), Leonia, New Jersey, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 24, 2001 Good on tap.
mkobes (2104), paramus, New Jersey, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 3, 2004 On tap at Andy’s. Amber color with a nice white head. Malty and hoppy aroma. Well balanced. Malty flavor. Clean tasting. Nice beer.
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