 Linc (736), Sydney, Australia
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
May 31, 2007
Cloudy bronze colour. Moderately hoppy aroma, though the hops aren’t very lively, their aroma seems muted, flat and wet if that makes sense. Like the aroma, hop flavours are not well defined they tend to wallow in sweet malt and slowly peter out into a spicy hop finish. I suspect the bottle I tried was not the freshest, but it didn’t really show signs of past glory. Unlike most other Deschutes beers, this one did not really impress me.
PJClarke (720), London, Greater London, England
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 3, 2010 Hints of butterscotch amid thick tangerine and apricot aromas. Heavy on the pine needles in the mouth. Oily thick with resinous, nettle-flavoured hops and orange peel bitterness. A dry woody finish. Thick and heavy going but I love it.
ajm (970), Los Angeles, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 3, 2010 Tap at Father’s Office CC. Nose explodes all in my face like Andy Stone - orange juice, grapefruit, light pine, that clean NW ester. Color is a solid orange brown. Then the flavor happens and it’s really underwhelming: it’s like an orange-flavored tea. No sharpness or bitter hoppiness, just a round, slightly oxidized tea flavor. Now this could be the FO’s insistence on serving old-ass beer, or it could be Deschuttes’ fault. I am unsure.
jujubeast6000 (802), Houston, Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 28, 2009 Reviewed 11/10/2009 (bottle):
Pours a clear light reddish color body, with a good sized off-white color head, very lasting. Smells very hoppy and citrusy. Has a light taste, pale and a little dusty, light hops, and some citrus. Very tasty, refreshing and light.
tdoft (2), Colorado, USA
does not count  | 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 25, 2009 great aroma, nice sweet malt backbone, excellent balance. beautiful orange color. very good ipa.
beersearcher (310), Glendale, California, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 25, 2009 This is a too mild IPA wise for me. If I was going Deschutes IPA, I would go for Hop Trip. This is a decent if somewhat muted pale ale.
philbertk (178), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 24, 2009 2009 Release 12 oz. Bottle 6.8% ABV 75 IBU’s $6.99
Thin off white mild lace head.Clear pretty rich amber red color.Mellow earthy floral hop front.Sweet soft caramel mild fruit sweetbread doughy pine citrus hint malty body.Smooth balanced mild earthy hop spice rich mild citrus end.Mellow smooth malt over hops IPA.
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Inversion I.P.A. India Pale Ale
2006 Release 12 oz. Bottle 6.8% ABV 75 IBU’s
Remarks
Lacy head.Cloudy rich amber red color.Malty mild floral hop front.Mild sweet rich caramel fruit bisquit ester malty doughy amber ale body.Mild hop spice bitter end.Malt over hops Amber IPA. 4.0 Rating.
MrChopin (706), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 20, 2009 Bottle thanks to Bitbucket
Transparent red-amber with a thin yellow head. Grapefruit, pine, and light toast in the nose. Slightly soapy flavor of sharp citrus, mainly grapefruit, also some grain and burnt sugar. Moderate body, finish is dominated by citrus. Though singular and dominated by grapefruit, the fruit notes are uniquely potent.
carboloader (330), Houston, Texas, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 15, 2009 Pours orange with light white head. Wow, I love the bitterness of this one. It’s like a Mirror Pond on steroids. Classic West Coast hop aromas and flavors, with more citrus than some of their other pale ales. A nice bite with a decent amount of resin in the finish. Very drinkable. I wish i could get it more often.
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