 BigBen2120 (688), Derry, New Hampshire, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 17, 2009 12oz bottle obtained as part of a four-pack purchased at Whole Foods in Portland, Maine. Pours a crystal-clear light amber body with a thin film of off-white head. Grapefruit, pine, and butterscotch dominate the aroma. Grapefruit, pith, lemon, grass, caramel, toffee, butterscotch... As feared, there is some diacetyl playing a role in this beer, but with so many bright bold pleasant flavors here, the diacetyl at worst fades into the background and at best plays well with many of the other flavors. A very solid IPA for sure and a slam dunk for Gritty’s.
sigma23 (236), , Maine, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 2, 2009 got this one the day it was delivered, which was the same day it left the brewery. super fresh. smells pine, citrus, grapefruit, flowery. drinks the same with a mild bitterness in the middle and on the finish. finishes with a bit of sweetness making you want more. really tasty beer at its freshest.
PJClarke (709), London, Greater London, England
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 28, 2009 Caramel malts and loads of delicious toastiness in the mouth with a good, whole mouth dryness too. Fruity too. Very dry with plenty going on.
fonefan (11822), VestJylland, Denmark
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 16, 2009 Cask (gravity) @ GBBF 09, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.
Alc. 6.7%. Clear medium amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, grass, citrus - orange, wood. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20090804]
PhatB420 (136), Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 5, 2009 A wonderful mix of hops cascading with an amber excellence found in no other. And the fruit after taste is perfect.
oh6gdx (9047), Vasa, Finland
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 11, 2009 Cask@GBBF2009. Amber colour, small beige head. ARoma is pleasant, nutty, fruity, wooden and also quite caramel malty. Flavour is quite much the same. Very pleasantly balanced. Like a British bitter with some very US IPA notes.
TBone (6844), Pori, Finland
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 6, 2009 Cask@GBBF.
Clear amber color, small off-white head. Bready hoppy aroma, also caramelly. Grassy, bready hoppy juice flavor. Quite sweet IPA.
ruggedman (626), Portland, Maine, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 2/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 2, 2009 Bottle from RSVP.
Pours a golden amber with a nice foamy white head. Aroma is grassy, bitter, fresh hops and pretty muted. Flavor is hoppy at first, and a minor bit sweet, bitter, and a bit stingy. Straight up cascades which is nice, makes for a nice west coast style feel, similar to a hoppier Sierra Nevada Pale ale. I like this beer much more than I thought i would! The negatives lie in it’s somewhat harsh mouthfeel. Otherwise this is a pretty nice little IPA. Way better than i expected, the IPA’s i’ve had at the brewpub in Portland were nowhere near this good.
|
Statistics
Find This Beer (Want/Have)