savitska (163), Smyrna, Georgia, USA Aug 21, 2005 A very enjoyable IPA that isn’t as over-aggressive and enamored with Cascade as most other micro-brewed IPAs. Very enjoyable, hoppy and drinkable.
Vertical Bacon Strips (581), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Jun 22, 2009 ***review from Nov 14, 2007***
Standard light amber - very clear with no hint of haze at all. Poured a large off off-white / tan, long lasting creamy head with good lacing. The aroma is of peppermint....no, more of a mint - a sharp fresh mint with a definete herbal touch. some candied grapefruit and thick malt. The taste is very herbal and needs more hop flavour (where’s the grapefruit?). Large mint. Some bready malts. Nice carbonation, soft and smooth. Just above medium bodied, long lasting bitterness. This is not a fair comparrision but I put this head to head against Stone Ruination and this stuff is no where near Stone...or no where near most other AIPA’s I’ve had. Adam77 (402), Eastampton, New Jersey, USA Jun 12, 2009 Poured yellow with fluffy white head. Aroma of pine. Good pine flavor with a nice balance of malt and some citrus in the finish. Cirrhosis (550), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Jun 5, 2009 This beer poured a dark honey brown with a hint of red thrown in; just a tiny skiff of head was produced and that disappeared very quickly. The aroma was all hops, grape fruity hops to be more specific, good hop smell strong but not overpowering. Just like the aroma the taste is all grape fruit hops but its not to bitter until it has left your mouth then there’s an intense bitterness left in your mouth. I like this IPA a lot more then most I would be able to drink more then a couple in an evening saxo (3046), Højbjerg, Aarhus, Denmark Mar 21, 2009 Bottle. 5.6% ABV. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are hops, grass, flowers and malt. Nice bitter finish. Beer2000 (1619), Kristiansand, Norway Feb 12, 2009 355 ml bottle. Clear, golden orange body with a dense off-white head. Sweet and heavy hoppy/citrus + hay aroma. Flavor has a sharp, prompt bitterness, giving a dry feeling even realizing this is a quite sweet beer. Balanced but not much malt flavor here. jkwalking05 (1190), Arlington, Texas, USA Jan 30, 2009 Gold in color with a small off-white head. Aroma is of caramel and hops. Flavor is of citrus, hops and caramel. Barrios (488), Nashville, Tennessee, USA Jan 15, 2009 12oz bottle from 2007. pours an off-white head with a clover honey color body. Smells of honey, pine and apricot. Tastes of pineapple, apricot, and honey. Nice bitter finish. All-around good IPA. topherh (675), Kearney, Missouri, USA Jan 13, 2009 Pours hazy orange with an off white head. Aroma is dominated by hops. Flavor is bitter with a decent malt backbone.
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