 Skyview (2901), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
Dec 28, 2007 Sampled during ABR ’07 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Pours a reddish brown amber brew with a light tan/off-white head that has some good retention and lacing. Aroma of mostly grapefruit zest and citrus peel. Taste is medium bodied, light carbonation with plenty of grapefruit hoppiness that overpowers any bread malt flavor or character. Finish is dry and quite bitter with a lingering grapefruit bitterness that stick around for a while.
BDR (1880), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
Nov 2, 2007 ABR 2007. Grapefruit hops on the nose. Brown beer with minimal head. VERY hoppy body. Not too sweet on the body. Hands down the best Great Waters beer at the fest.
robertsreality (2462), Minnesota, USA
Apr 1, 2007 Brown/Red Color with Light Tan Head. Fresh Green Hop Aroma. Dark Bread Notes...Nice Hop Profile. Medium Mouthfeel and a Creamy Body. Lightly Dry Aftertaste. Little Dusty Overall. Nice Casked IPA.
Nuffield (2541), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
Dec 31, 2006 A hoppy IPA, but the black color...that’s the key here in how it is promoted. I’m not sure it does much. Perhaps there is a bit of the characteristic schwarzbier smoothness influencing it, but I also had it as a cask version and the cask effect is far stronger on the mouthfeel than the malts. (on cask at brewpub)
badgerben (3160), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
Dec 28, 2006 Cask. Near black color with a perfect Guinness-like head. Very light aroma that seemed like East Kent Golding hops. Piney and earthy hop flavor. A little dusty like a farmhouse ale. It’s a good IPA, but the color is really just a "hey look what we can do" gimick. It doesn’t seem like roasted barley added anything to the brew.
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