 Arayaga2 (986), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 8, 2009
Orange honey colored with a bit of white head. Aroma is lightly sweet and citrusy, much like the flavor (which is better, and present in greater quantity), with purfumey grapefruit oils, and a bit of bready malt. Firm bitterness into the finish $3/12oz
drfabulous (1272), Columbia, Missouri, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 24, 2009 From RB Secret Santa (whose RB name I do not know). Golden body. Light floral aroma. Fruity. Strong bitter finish. Very enjoyable.
cmillward (437), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 24, 2009 Solid balanced IPA. Like most Great Lakes stuff, this is enjoyable, but not over-the-top. Golden body with an off-white head with some slight lace. Nose is citrus and floral hops over some nice malty notes. An underlying bitterness throughout the flavor with some oranges and sweet bready malts. Nice dryness from the hops offsets the sweetness. Very drinkable.
BuckNaked (1209), Tempe, Arizona, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Dec 18, 2009 12oz bottle: Pours to a clear light amber color with a very small white head. The aroma is light citrus hops, mild spruce, with slight hints of alcohol and mild cereal. Taste shows bitter, earthy & citrus hops up front, hitting the back of the tongue and the throat, followed by some very slight hints of alcohol, sweet cereal, and pale malt. Finish is peppery/citrus hops. Medium bodied, moderate-medium carbonated.
madvike (346), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 28, 2009 Bottle from moejuck - thanks Joe! Pours clear copper with a thick cream-colored head. Smells malty, like sweet bread dipped in honey, along with some floral and citrusy hops. it’s still bitter, but the sweet wins out. Taste is nice and sweet up front--lots of honey and caramel--but the hops are a bit overbearing and grassy. They kind of coat your mouth and just sit there, tasting a bit stale. Still pleasant overall, but was a little disappointed in the finish.
demsoc (19), Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 21, 2009 Pours amber with two finger white head. Honey, menthol, more restrained hop usage than others, slight raisin, slight caramel, with a bitter aftertaste.
dagimp (134), Philly, Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Nov 12, 2009 On tap at Earth Bread and Brewery. Pours light honey colored with lots of thick white head which stays around forever. Medium lacing. Aroma is of light grapefruit. Taste is bitter grapefruit. It’s like they used just the grapefruit rind to flavor the beer and made it too bitter. Not much fruity flavor unfortunately, just bitterness. Mouthfeel was also a bit watery. I expected a little bit more heft, especially from a 7.5% abv beer. Alas, this was a disappointment from an otherwise outstanding brewer.
spkldhenlvr24 (466), Newburgh/Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 2, 2009 12oz. bottle poured in tulip. Pours a clear, golden orange body with a thin white head. Aroma has all the characteristics of a big IPA. Complex grapefruit, floral, fresh hops with fruits and bready malts. Flavor is also very upfront grapefruit, a bit overly bitter hops. Crisp, nice malty finish. Medium bodied, a bit harsh. This beer for me, as an IPA fan, is very West Coast style IMO. Call me crazy but its another damn good beer from Great Lakes.
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