 SamGamgee (1470), Santa Cruz (La Selva), California, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 2/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 11/20 |
Nov 2, 2009
12oz bottle. Horrible looking stuff, with chunks en masse, though it does keep a reasonable head over the putrid orange body. The aroma has some nice lemon and grapefruit hoppy notes, but also a harsh vegetal side and some burnt plastic in the background. The flavor is medium-mild for an IPA, hoppy, with a fuller malt texture and just enough bitterness that is a little resiny and citric. Lightly grainy-sweet with a medium weight and ample-yet-finer carbonation. Drinkable, but not really an IPA that I want to revisit. I have a feeling that this would be much better on tap.
philbertk (183), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 18, 2009 Remarks
Foamy lacy big off white head.Sediment dust.Clear bright amber gold color hazes orange.Floral hop sweet malt ester front.Crisp mild textured tangy sweet grassy mild caramel fruit ester pale ale body.Mild hop spice clean refreshing mild citrus sour hint end.
dwaggs2 (568), Lee’s Summit, Missouri, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 10, 2009 Bottle. Poured a straw yellow color with a decent two finger white head. This beer left plenty of lacing on the side of the glass as it went. Some floaters in the beer. Aroma was spruce, pine and hops. Flavor was faint hops, pine, and resin. A bitter aftertaste. A very decent IPA.
ksbeerkid (28), Emporia, Kansas, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 10, 2009 bottle. Pours a hazy orange with little to no head. Aroma is sweet and hoppy, smells like sugar. Tastes sweet, definite orange taste with a very smooth hoppy spice. This is a classic, don’t give up on it based on the aroma beer. suprisingly tasty!
poisoneddwarf (225), Rathdrum, Idaho, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 6, 2009 12 oz bottle. Strong citrus aroma of grapefruit. Quite floral. Pours hazy orange with medium head, decent lacing, mass floaties. Taste is quite sweet, ends bitter. Could use more carbonation. Body is thin. Finish is a bit oily. Sweetest IPA I’ve ever had. I’m used to bitter.
brenn79 (218), Idaho, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 4, 2009 Updated: Dec 5, 200912 oz. bottle- Pours deep golden with minimal head, aroma is lemon and some hops. The flavor is exceptional, very smooth and sweet with very little bitterness, It’s just smooth, a great session beer. Another winner from Idaho’s greatest brewery.
larryLSB (169), La Selva Beach, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 2, 2009 Poured from 12 oz. cloudy golden-orange with medium off white head. Nose of citrus, mostly orange with a little wood and hops. Malty flavor with hops and grass. Is it a pale ale, IPA, or hybrid? Not sure, but extremely drinkabale.
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