Coronado Islander Pale Ale (IPA)

Brewed by Coronado Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Coronado, California USA

Bottled. A hazy orange beer with a thin orange head. The aroma is sweet and super hoppy combined with notes of grapefruit - the aroma a bit cloying. The flavor is sweet spicy - especially coriander, combined with strong notes of grapefruit. I find the body a bit on the thin side.

Bottle 65 cl. Courtesy of yespr/Ungstrup. Slightly hazy golden with a dense off-white head. Fresh hoppy aroma of peach and grapefruit. Medium body, lightly sweet malt and fruit with a distinct citrusy hop finish. 120609

From tap at Liars club. Pours golden and clear yellow. Lacing white head. Peachy and orange fruity aroma. Smooth fruity and hoppy flavour. Light bitterness. Smooth fruity into the far finish.7-4-8-4-16=3.9

From bottle, blind #11. Pours cloudy orange with a huge white head. Aroma is crisp citrusy hops aroma. Peachy and mild grapefruity too. Mild herbal, dry and slight spiced. Peachy and crisp hoppy base flavoured. Rather dry finish. Light bodied. Very smooth, elegant and crisp fresh hoppy brew.9-3-8-3-17=4.0

From tap at the brewpub. Pours clear and golden orange with a small off-white head. Smooth hoppy and light malt aroma. Fruity hoppy base flavoured with a subdued malt base. Light chinook hoppy fruity flavoured. Bitter and fruity flavoured finish.7-4-8-4-15=3.8

Bottle 65cl. @ Papsoes blindtasting. [ Bottle #11. ]
Unclear medium orange color with a average to large, creamy, good lacing, fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, light caramel, light heavy hoppy, orange, light yeasty. Flavor is light heavy sweet, light citrus - orange acidic and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090612]

Bottle. Clear golden coloured with a white head. Aroma of malts, caramel, fruits and hops. Flavour of malts, caramel, fruits, hops and pine needles. Hoppy finish. 7-3-7-3-14 Rerate : Bottle #11 at Papsø’s blindtasting. Clear golden coloured with a huge white head. Fruity aroma of peaches, hops and pine needles with notes of grass. Fruity flavour of peaches, hops and pine needles and grass. Dry hoppy finish. 7-3-8-4-16

Name: Islander IPA
Date: 12/03/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

clear gold, fine beige head, solid patterned lace, sweet crystal malt aroma with lots of citrus and fruity tangerine hops, creamy body, sweet crystal malt flavor, touch of sweet fruity orange, lots of balancing citrus hops, lingering bitter finish,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Blind tasting at Papsø’s
Hazy deep blond color; big creamy head. Good fruity, Simcoe aroma, some sweat, medicinal. Toffee flavor, the strong hopping brings it on the dry side; quite resiny and fruity, bitter orange peel, digestive. Strong, powerful, long final. An excellent hop bomb.

12oz bottle. Lightly hazed amber body with small off-white head. Aroma is medium sweet, orange/floral, some pine/grapefruit. taste is medium sweet, grapefruit, pine/resin, some orange, bread. Medium body, light acidity, some resin.