 sm89walt (467), Norwich, Norfolk, England
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 7, 2009 355ml bottle. Pours a clear, bright and bubbly golden amber with a half-finger white head. The head soon reduces to a fine layer of scattered carbonation with a very loose and irregular lacing. Grapefruit and an upfront woody, pine note. It has some toffee malt sweetness, but it’s almost totally eclipsed by this dominant oily hop overtone. Grapefruit hops, lemon, orange peel flavours before progressing to a delicate bready, toasty malt undertone. The finish is medium in length, the body’s medium also with average carbonation.
obguthr (1076), Poquoson, Virginia, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 2/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 4, 2009 Grapefruit nose, with pine needle hints. Cloudy golden with suspended solid particles, some lacing. Grapefruit flesh and peel flavor predominant with allspice accents. There is a pininess that is there but is overpowered by the more citrusy hop varieties. Classic american style IPA, almost archetypal.
bsp77 (202), Minnesota, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 30, 2009 Poured from bottle into Nonic Imperial Pint.
Burnt yellow-gold, 1/4 inch head, decent lacing.
Aroma of pine and some sweetness.
Citrus (orange and grapefruit) upfront, pine at the end, bitter throughout. Sweet malts for balance, but not as much depth with the malts as I would like.
Medium body and medium carbonation.
Fairly easy drinking IPA despite (or perhaps due to) persistent bitterness.
To me, this is an ideal example of an IPA; it fits the style perfectly. On the other hand, my favorite IPAs usually have something truly unique about them, this doesn’t. It is simply a very well made IPA - not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Leighton (302), New York, New York, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 29, 2009 Titan is an appropriate name, as this beer is strong and solid. Had some from the tap at Rattle n Hum. Big - yet not too big - hop character on all fronts. I really enjoyed this beer.
yinzerbeernut (64), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 21, 2009 Copper on appearance with a short lived off white head. Decent hop aroma with a floral, citrus scent. Medium mouthfeel that leaves plenty of bitterness. A slight hot/alcohol sensation on finish that was unexpected.
sleestak (192), Williamston, Michigan, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 20, 2009 12 oz. bottle. Pours slightly hazy gold with a thin white head. Hops were fading a bit by the time I got to the bottle, but resinous aromas still accented the biscuity malt. Nice sweet malt flavor up front tempered by peach/grapefruit hops. Lingering pine (and a little burn) in the finish. Substantial mouthfeel and good carbonation.
Oddefellowe (65), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 18, 2009 Titan IPA offers a big, boisterous creamy white head crowning a murky amber pour with extensive lacing. enjoyable mouthfeel. Kick in the pants bitter hoppiness. Solid IPA.
douglas88 (1679), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 11, 2009 12 ounce bottle from College Liquors. Pours a clear copper color with a medium white head and some lacing. A sweet malty nose, some rich citrus hops as well. The flavor is well-balanced and nice; sweet citrus, honey, light pine, rich sweet malts and a lingering bitterness. Nice.
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