GreenWall (53), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 24, 2009 Updated: Aug 23, 2009
Orange-golden with coarse beige head, fairly clear. Citrusy, hempy, floral hops in the aroma, caramel and citrusy hops in the flavour, not entirely dry but with a lingering bitterness and slight hop astringency. Very refreshing and delicious, the Imperial’s sessionable little brother; It might not quite match the Pumphouse SOB (to which comparisons are inevitable) for drinkability, but I find it has a more assertive hop bitterness and character (which I like). My current go-to six pack, and a great little brother to the IPA. (Rating adjusted up; subsequent batches seem dryer, and I’m just more and more in love with this beer).
 matt7215 (994), Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 18, 2009 341 ml bottle from a mixed 6er that was a bday present from my sister. pours orangish gold with a slightly off white head. great retention. very odd nose. orange creamsicle, tangerine, mango, slight toffee. the flavour is quite malty with some hop flavour and a touch of bitterness. this one drinks like a baby version of the garrison imperial pale. decent pale ale overall.
GregClow (2500), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 15, 2009 Bottle from the brewery, brought back from Halifax by my lovely wife. Golden-copper with a very slight haze and a small white head. Mild aroma - light malt, hints of orange peel and something that oddly reminds me of dandelion, even though I know that dandelions don’t have much smell. Medium bodied. First sip of the beer is all hops, very sharp and astringent, not very pleasant, but I let it warm up a but and the flavour filled out somewhat and became much more enjoyable. Not a stand-out beer, but a solid, well-hopped pale.
mabel (2626), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 11, 2009 [2546-20091024] 341mL bottle. Tree bark and corn mash aroma. Clear, light orange yellow body with a medium-lasting foamy white head. More corn straw grains in the flavour along with heaviness and bitterness. Medium body is rough. Fair but rough.
(c/o tupalev, w/ him, blankboy, GregClow, HogTownHarry, jerc)
tomthompson89 (1489), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 |
Oct 30, 2009 had with Troy Burtch, nice copper color, some bit of foam. nose is citrus but kinda astringent. flavor is similar ok but odd finish maybe an off bottle will try to get another bottle
jerc (3954), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 30, 2009 2009-10-24. Golden body with smooth white head. 3+ Aroma is grassy floral hops. 6+ Flavour is similar, grassy floral hops, moderate bitterness throughout. 6+ Average palate is a touch light but smooth. Pale ale? The hop profile makes me thing of a lager. Decent brew but not really to my tastes. Bottle shared by Tupalev
puzzl (2648), New York, New York, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 11, 2009 Bottled from someone, can’t remember who. Cloudy orange with a minimal foam cap. Slightly pretzely, oily, grainy aroma, which when agitated becomes a bit more hoppy and pleasant. Gritty, dry hop flavor, a bit of hay and dirt thrown in there. Lively body, fairly easy drinking. Not sure I’d call this West Coast Style but it ain’t bad.
TheJollyOne (204), Kofu, Japan
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 24, 2009 Clear orange/amber, still body, slightly creamy off white head. Powerful grass nose, cut wood. Bitter hop hits early, roses, grass, and some nutshell. Nice mouthfeel, soft and filling. I was expecting a wussy effort, this is quite flavourful. Nice.
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