On tap at the brewery. Pretty golden color with a thin off white head. Fresh floral citrus hops. This is a hop dominated beer with lots of citrus/grapefruit taste with some apricot and peach thrown in. Very well balanced for such a hopped beer.

12-oz bottle. Pours a beautiful semi-translucent brown with a thin white head. Virtually nothing on the nose, but there’s a rich medium-bodied creaminess on the tongue, and there’s tons of sweet malt under a gentle hop layer. The finish is clean and even a little sweet. It’s a very mild-mannered IPA...really more of a pale ale or maybe an amber, but delicious no matter what they call it.

2008 MiBGF: Golden hue with a small head. The aroma has notes of grassy and herbal hops with a biscuity vapour. The taste is twangy and bitter, nicely balanced with the malt, Slightly hop spiced towards the finish. The mouth feel is lively and refreshing. Not too shabby, would like to see on a hand pull real ale.

Draft at Ashleys. Poured clear copper color with an average frothy white head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate sour citrus aroma. Medium body with a slick texture and soft carbonation. Medium sweet bitter flavor with a medium balanced bitter finish of long duration.

On tap: Light hop aroma. Transparent amber with a white head. Not much initial taste but great hop finish. Not very impressed with Dragonmead’s IPA’s. Just not enough taste up front to rate higher.