aaronbr (57), Palo Alto, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 24, 2009 A very good IPA. Not perfect, the bitterness lingers a little, but I’m not one to complain. Grassy aroma, hazy orange appearance, and a nice, medium-bodied mouthfeel. A little flat, but all in all definitely drinkable.
 bb (2905), Martinez, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 14, 2009 Draft. Amber beer with an off-white head. Big grapefruit aroma with light pine. Grapefruit and light pine flavor. Medium bodied with good bitterness. Grapefruit and light pine lingers with a light earthiness.
AgentSteve (1374), SF Bay Area, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 2, 2009 Pours medium golden with a thin off white head. Nose is refreshing, with sweet citrus and pineapple, along with a bit of caramel. Flavor is similar with the addition of an earthy hop presence that lingers as a lasting bitter finish.
popery (165), San Francisco, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 1, 2009 On tap at City Beer Store. Very nice IPA with a big pine-citrus hop character. This beer poured a medium amber with a white head, pretty standard for an IPA. The aroma was quite assertive with a big hop punch. It smelled of candied grapefruit rind, flowers, freshly cut grass and pine sap. The flavor was a bit more middle of the road, but there certainly wasn’t anything wrong with it. The American IPA field is just awfully crowded and Bass Ackwards was just a bit standard for a juicy West Coast IPA. It was dangerously drinkable. My glass emptied very quickly.
beerguy101 (3885), Newark, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 20, 2009 Tasted on tap at the Bistro 12th Annual IPA Festival on 8/8/09. This IPA poured an orange gold color from the tap. Medium sized white foamy head. The aroma is grassy and piney and a touch floral. A medium bodied IPA. The malts are fruity and sweet. The hops are grassy and spicy. Nice balance. Not a lot of hop bitterness. Good carbonation. An Interesting hop combination, wish I had this one a little early in the day. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is crisp and clean. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.
IrishBoy (2710), Bakersfield, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 14, 2009 Draft at the Bistro’s IPA Fest. Nose was grassy and piney hops. Clear gold with a medium white head. Flavor was light bitterness with fruitiness and caramel
SamGamgee (1435), Santa Cruz (La Selva), California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 11, 2009 Draught at the Bistro IPA fest. Gold with a sticky head. Another unique hop combination in the aroma and flavor. It was almost weird, mixing grassy and spicy saaz with some crazy fruit notes from simcoe and amarillo. The aroma had a light earthy touch, with lots of spicy fruits. The flavor mixed this odd combo with a toasty malt flavor in near perfect balance. Medium-light bodied and smooth on the tongue with no obtrusive bitterness. This was one of the more unique and refreshing IPAs that I have had lately. Unexpected, but almost perfectly balanced and interesting.
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