Great Lakes Commodore Perry IPA

This IPA poured a golden yellow colour with a fast disipating head. To the nose there are scents of gin, hopps, grass and some citrus. First taste was smooth and bitter with very strong hopp flavours bordering on acidic. Tea flavours along with the hopps and juniper berries. Finish is bitter, and the palate is just the same. A hopp-heads delight!

Imperial Pint on tap at The Galway Tribes (Frankfort, IL). Poured a deep fiery copperish red pour, with a small head that dissipates to a film and coats fairly well. This beer looks fiesty, just by its color. Aromas are hoppy, floral and citrus weighing heavily on the palate. Taste is similar, an extreme bitterness balanced with nice grapefruit citrus in the body and a more mellow finish that still rings in with a sturdy citrus bitterness. Touches of pine and resin are hard to find, as this is a major grapefruit tartness bomb. A pretty good IPA, with a malt profile that loses itself in the grapefruit. Cheers!

5/11/08. Poured into a shaker pint. It pours a nice golden amber with a lasting white head. It smells heavily of floral and citrus hops but its also balanced out with some sweet malt. This is a really solid sessionable IPA. Its pretty easy to drink and the malt melds really well with the strong hoppiness. Really surprised by this one. Probably my second favorite from Great Lakes so far next to the Blackout Stout.

Bottle dated 10/24/08. Golden, looks thick, lacy head. Lots of flavor here: initially a bit sweet and fruity, some spiciness, but finishes with grapefruit juice aftertaste. Good balance of malt and hops. Can feel it in my ribs. Well-made IPA.

12oz Bottle. Pours very clean golden hay color with medium white head. Aroma is citrus and hops. Flavor definitely has malty sweetness which is combined with the citrus hops. Nice balance between malt and hops. Finish is a little dry.

Nice copper pour with small head. Aroma of citrus with slight grapefruit predominate. Taste is bitter, fruity and with a clean finish.

12 oz bottle, Wow a hidden gem! Did not have high expectation for this IPA. Excellent IPA, good balance! Poured a bit light with fluffy head, some lacing. Aroma jumped out immediately, smells of citrus, grapefruit, melons, hop freshness. Taste is soild, somewhat like a Jr. Two Hearted Ale. Balanced, and hoppy, although the after taste does not linger as much. An underrated IPA, in my opinion.

clear, light copper/orange color. head leaves behind some unusual lacing. aroma is very floral, light caramel, slight lemon. flavor is similar, very delicate, crisp, with moderate hoppiness and grassy, herbal finish. A different IPA if you ask me...not bad though!