Independence India Pale Ale

Formerly brewed at Independence Brew Pub
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA

Date: 07/26/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

clear dark gold, fine beige head, heavy lace, light citrus hop aroma with faint sweet malt, sweet ctystal malt flavor enhanced by some sweet butterscotch, lots of citrus hops, light biter finish

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

On tap at the brew pub. Poured a clear and medium golden color (no where near the copper color as mentioned in the description) with a smaller sized white head. Aromas of oranges with some flowers. Tastes of oranges and very light grapefruit. Very lightly bitter with a very light honey sweetness.

Re-rate on 2/18/07. This one poured darker than the 1st rate I did - a medium and clear amber color. Still getting the citric oranges. Medium sweet with a very light bitterness (not your american style IPA hop bomb).

after a couple of weeks on the west coast it was a bit of a shock to taste what passes for an ipa in these parts. pretty light in flavour. some light lychee in aroma and a little extra kick but nothing else to separate it from a blond ale

Tap @ brewpub. Clear gold with a white head. Mildly amount of citrusy hops in the aroma with some caramel underneath. The flavor had a mild but stiff citrus note that grew into a moderate bitterness. The finish was fairly dry and not very refreshing. It was almost a tongue scraper from the bitterness.

Very drinkable, cascade hops, floral and grapefuit aroma. Creamy smooth with significant grapefruit notes, bitter hop aftertaste. Medium bodied, I can stay with this all night.

This presented with a soapy nose. It's an amber beer, but cloudy. I detected way too much yeast here and only minor hopping. Sharp bitter finish. Subpar.

On tap at the brew pub. Pours a lightly hazy orange amber with a medium creamy/bubbly off white lacing head. Aroma of various citrus, pine, orange, caramel. Flavors of the same. Nice touch of hop bitterness with malty sweetness to balance. Slightly thin.

Tap at brewery. Sweet orange/pinapple aroma - minimal hops. Medium amber color with small head. Slightly sweet orange-pineapple hops flavor. A mild easy drinking beer but probably closer to an APA - probaly wouldn’t please an IPA lover.