 destroye7 (304), Melbourne, Australia
| 1.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 2/5 | 3/10 | 2/5 | 5/20 |
Jul 22, 2006 On tap in winchester. Really light beer. Easy to drink. Super light bitter taste. Low carbonation. No head. Cooper color. Disappointing.
Numenor (869), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Jul 20, 2006 Reddish-gold body with a light ivory head. Smokey hop aroma, light fruits. Hoppy ale taste, light malts. Clean and bitter ending.
arjoseph (594), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
Jun 30, 2006 Half pint, King’s Arms, Southwark, London. I know there’s a difference between American and English versions of the IPA, but I don’t think I can chalk up the lackluster impression of this beer to differences in style. Clear reddish amber with barely off-white head that looks like medium consistency oatmeal (not as impressive or resilient as the Spitfire I just had). Leaves a wall of lacing that’s sticky, but somehow unappealing. Smells like corn starch mated with cinnamon Altoids, with the latter smell predominant. Taste is mealy, fatty, undeveloped (especially in the hop character). Slightly better than what I would imagine an average homebrew tastes like. Unfermented sugars add a tinge of cloying sweetness. Corny. Hops (what little there are) are oxidized. Fattiness continues into finish with lingering metal-clad hops.
MrC (8), England
does not count  | 2.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 2/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Jun 3, 2006 By hand pump at many pubs in essex.
Bland but drinkable beer. Thare ARE worse but there there are many better beers available. Two thing to remember.... one its not a proper IPA however second it may be an average beer but it is consistantly average.
Gethinbeer (1006), Nova Scotia, Canada
| 1.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 1/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 6/20 |
May 29, 2006 On tap in the Lamb Ely, England. Poor watery appearance created by the lack of head, if any. However has a nice amber colour. Intial sip had a bland watery taste, pint did’nt get much better. Weak. Bottle of this beer much better I remember.
Finn (1510), Tromsø, Norway
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 5/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
May 29, 2006 Cask at Railway Kew Gardens 28 Apr 06.Golden with a pretty white creamy lasting head. Some discrete fruitiness. Otherwise a bit dull. IPA? No way.
TheGrandMaster (1868), Auckland, New Zealand
| 2.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 2/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 9/20 |
May 20, 2006 Pint pulled at The Southern Cross in Fulham (London), a slightly hazy darkish amber with a frothy off-white head. A strong caramal malt aroma. An unpleasant tartness in the mouth, slightly malty, with a sharp aftertatse. Not good.
anders37 (4760), Malmö, Sweden
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
May 16, 2006 Cask @ Bishop’s Arms, Malmö. Clear copper colour with a small white head. Fruity aroma with some hoppiness. Malty flavor with some fruitiness and some hoppy hints. Fruity slightly bitter finish.
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