Ethereal (1500), London, Greater London, England
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Nov 1, 2009 Bottle, at Chris O’s Pre-GBBF tasting, 1st Aug 09. My 1500th rate! Very dry IPA, with a hop character that builds and builds as you work your way through a glass. Bitter finish.
deyholla (735), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Nov 25, 2009 Bottle. Poured a clear gold with a tan head. Aroma was hoppy, both citrus and floral with an undertone of oats. Flavor was more hoppy, especially citrus, leading to a very bitter finish. gunnfryd (3603), Kristiansand, Norway
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Nov 15, 2009 Bottle. Golden- orange colour with an off-white head. Aroma is fruit, hop, grapefruit. Flavour is fruit, hop, grapefruit, peaches, malt. Nice beer. harrisoni (6830), Ashford, Kent, England
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Oct 6, 2009 Bottle at Chriso’s pre GBBF tasting 09. Very decent American hops on this I thought. Yeast doesn’t quite work, but decent enough IPA Geokkjer (256), Kristiansand, Norway
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Oct 6, 2009 Bottle.Pours amber with a beige head.Nice hoppy aroma with peach,citrus,pine and grapefruit .Nice malt profile with lots of citrus and peach .Bitter finish.Medium body.Nice IPA yngwie (5000), Kristiansand, Norway
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Sep 27, 2009 Bottle, from trade with Papsoe. An almost clear, golden beer topped by a finger-thick, creamy, beige head. The aroma has resiny and citrusy hops on a sweetish malty base. Bitter, citrusy and resiny flavor with a good malty sweetness behind, finishing with a good bitterness. Almost astringently bitter, full-bodied. And of course a bitter finish. A nice IPA. 090724 cgarvieuk (4212), Edinburgh, Scotland
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Aug 31, 2009 Bottle at Chris-Os Pre GBBF tasting 2009 ... amber ... sweet fruity malts nose ... light sweet toffee and american hop ... fonefan (11878), VestJylland, Denmark
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Aug 19, 2009 Bottle 50cl. Clear medium orange color with a average to large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly - fully lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, hay, caramel, moderate to light light heavy hoppy, flowers, perfume, orange, soap. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long to average duration. Very nice balanced. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090527]
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