 Slacks (486), Bolton, Ontario, Canada
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 7, 2009 Bottle @ Bar Volo: Pours amber, middling white head. Soapy, pine aroma wmakes way to aggressive hopping in the flavour, but with an interesting pine, pepper and caramel aftertaste. It’s excellent, and I’d love to try it on tap should I ever make my way to the brewery in Montreal. :(
pumpmaster (480), Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 20, 2009 12 ounce bottle purchased at Archer Liquors in Chicago. IL for $3.99 Excellent.
PaulHegedus (467), Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 11, 2008 Bottle at Volo. Pours dark amber with a large, long lasting head. There is grapefruit in the aroma, some toffee, grass. This is nicely balanced between the caramel in the malt and piney hops with and a bit of citrus. The hops are not overwhelming, maybe a gesture to European style IPAs.
EricE (464), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 21, 2008 Reddish-amber pour with a really thick fluffy white head. Very aromatic - floral and fruity hops. Grapefruit, melon and tropical fruits. Perhaps a bit of cotton candy or bubble gum. Dry bitter hop flavor with lots of fruit. Citrus and tree fruits, and even a little bit of cherry. Nice balanced flavor that leaves a lasting dry hop finish.
greenhorn1 (462), Mission Viejo, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 16, 2008 Bottle. Dark amber, big head, nice lacing. Big citrus and hoppy aroma. Flavor is nicely balance with sweet caramel malts and hops. Noticeable grapefruit and pine. Finish does not have the big hop bitterness I expect in an IIPA. Overall, this is a decent IPA, not a IIPA.
KieferUGA (461), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 4, 2008 12 oz. bottle. Amber, dark orange-ish color. Medium sized, fluffy, off white head. Lacing present. Nice floral hoppy aroma with some hints of oatmeal. Flavor is sweet malt and hoppy resins. Bitter finish.
BuckeyeSammy (456), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 13, 2008 A little expensive at 5.50 for a 12oz. Floral hops, sweet notes throughout. Nice carbonation, crisp. A lot of fruity notes. Tangy hops, long lasting mild bitterness. Really great IPA.
Goldorak (439), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 28, 2005 Reddish amber, with a nice thick head. It was white and fluffy like powdered snow. The poster boy for a CAMRA campaign!
Big, fresh hop aroma, like rubbing hop plugs between your fingers. Amazing how the cask can bring out that hop bouquet, most probably cascade and fuggle, with a hint of vanilla flowers, like walking into a florist boutique that moonlights as a homebrew supply store.
In the mouth, blooming buds and freshly cut herbs, gooey honey like malt, mandarin oranges, great astringent mouthfeel and hops, hops, hops. This beauty was made for cask, propulsing it with CO2 would sharpen the alpha acids too much. I remember having this Beer once or twice before without being too impressed, but this time it just floored me. Cheers to JF for brewing another winner, worthy to be called an American IPA.
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