 MrBeerFanatic (359), jamestown, New York, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 21, 2009 Pours a medium deep colored amber with a slight fizzy/ frothy white head. Aromas of hops and the apricots come through a little with some caramel. The flavor is of hops balanced with some apricots and a little caramel malt. A little sour, sweet, and bitter. I love my IPA’s but adding fruits to them just isn’t my style.
mpersinger (183), , California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 19, 2009 Very drinkable medium-bodied, hopped ale with lots of apricot puree. Amazing balance flies in face of fruit and hops making a good beer.
phaleslu (516), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 15, 2009 12 oz. bottle from Ludlow Wines in Cincinnati. Pours amber with medium off-white head that disappears quickly. Fruity aroma, but not overwhelming. Tart, juicy mouthfeel with dry finish and pleasant aftertaste. Delivers what it promises, as the hops and apricots definitely stand out. Very sweet but bitter. Not bad, but I’ve come to expect more from Dogfish Head.
Ungstrup (15239), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Jul 15, 2009 Bottled. An amber beer with an orangey head. The aroma has notes of caramel and apricots - not for me. The flavor is sweet with notes of caramel and apricots as well as a bit of hops, leading to a dry, slighlty acidic, and bitter finish.
coyotehunter (551), , Michigan, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 12, 2009 Bottle. Moderate aroma of faint apricots. Thin but clingy head, pouring a reddish copper. Slightly sour and tart, with notes of citrus apricots and maybe a touch of cherry. Not sure Id drink a six pack...but this one seems pretty damn good.
brewski519 (412), Morrisville, North Carolina, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jul 11, 2009 Pours an amber color with little head and lacing. Aroma of citrus, hops, and apricots. Taste was sour apricots with some hops and a tart bite. I was expecting a little more from this beer than the sour fruit taste I got but it wasn’t bad - just not as good as I was expecting.
cdpike (5), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
does not count  | 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 8, 2009 Pours a beautiful golden amber with very nice but modest foam. Nose is big on apricot, a bit of citrus, and some caramelly malts. Medium bodied, the beer is very well carbonated, even a bit more than I would have expected. Taste is pretty bittersweet with apricot up front, almost a bit tart. The fruit comes through very strongly but the character of the beer hasn’t been lost. It is a bit tough to tell that this is an IPA at heart, but the bitterness is there in the finish. With that said, I think I would lean toward categorizing this more as a hefty fruit beer than an American IPA. This beer is very easy to drink especially for a fairly high alcohol content, although I think I’ll definitely need to be in the mood for it. A great achievement in brewing, but not for all occasions in my mind.
LtDan (505), LA - Originally from South NJ!, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 6, 2009 Appearance: Pours a clear, copper red with a dense offwhite head. Lots of visible carbonation.
Aroma: A bold whiff of apricots (heh, who would have thought), car air freshener, and a little potpourri.
Taste: Tart apricot, apricot pit, and a little bit of hop bitterness.
Mouthfeel: Juicy.
Overall: What more can I say, it’s an apricot soda. Refreshing and interesting.
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