 piscator34 (1131), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 2, 2009 Bottled sample. Deep orange and somewhat muddy in colour with moderate carbonation. Aromas are of pine sap, white grapefruit peel, and some mild caramel. Begins slightly abrasive in the mouth with lots of wood, tannic tea, and dried leaf notes. Some honey-sweet malts and citrus notes achieve somewhat of a balance before the finish. Medium bodied. Skewed a bit too much towards the wood-like and not enough towards the citrusy hop elements.
EHSRanders (1120), Randers C, Denmark
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 17, 2008 Bottle. Hazy amber colour with large creamy white fully lasting head. Hoppy aroma with notes of flowers. Bitter flavor and finish. Creamy palate.
NobleSquirrel (1114), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
May 26, 2008 Bottle from WLV. Nose is citrusy and floral. Deep red amber. Taste is sweet and fruity with a clean bitter finish. Not exactly where I’d expect a NW IPA, but still comes across as a very nice IPA on all counts. Nice.
CaryTheDude (1113), Longmont, Colorado, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Mar 1, 2009 Crushed with Jakebra. Equal doses of hops and nast in both nose and flavor. Middle of the pack, very average IPA.
BOLTZ7555 (1098), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 5, 2008 Really enjoyed this one, eh!!! The beer was a beautiful burnt orange with an off-white head. The foam wasn’t as tightly packed as I would have liked. Aroma is floral, with grapefruit and bright citrus. Flavor is sharp but balanced...nice touch of honey to add that needed sweetness. Better than expected!!!
alexsdad06 (1088), Ohio, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 15, 2008 12 oz. bottle. Pours a deep dark amber color with a medium sized lasting beige head. The aroma is a fairly heavy dose of sweet fruity hops with a bit of malt to back everything up. The flavor opens with nice citrus hops with an emphasis on orange and grapefruit. There is caramel malt to back up and somewhat balance the hops. The fruitiness disappears by the end giving way to a more general bitterness. Medium bodied and very drinkable.
barleyPops (1081), Quad-Cities, Illinois, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 5, 2008 picked up a bottle at Brawley’s in Charlotte, NC. poured a dark amber with a two finger khaki head, fading quickly and leaving decent lacing as I work my way down the glass. aroma of sweet caramel with some citrus, piney hops. flavors are a mix of toasted malts with more citrusy hops. finish is more sweet than hoppy bitterness. decent IPA, but no way is it worth the $4.99/11.5 oz. bottle!
Cobra (1066), In a van, down by the river, Maryland, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
May 12, 2008 12 oz. twist off bottle. No freshness date seen. Poured out a hazy amber color, with a sticky tan colored head.
Aromas are strictly high alpha American hops. Some malts try to break thru, but not much luck there.
Flavors are mostly American hops, with a weak, watery malt backbone.
Burning alcohol in the mouthfeel. Not balanced by any means.
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