 desurfer (1068), Pinellas Park, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 4, 2008 Pours a clear, bright gold with a rocky off-white head. Aroma of mild citrusy hops. Flavor is rich but rather mild, with a thick, doughy malt bill offset by grapefruit, pine and peppery hops. Neither side of the equation dominates; this is a superbly drinkable, well-balanced beer, even if it is weak by the American IPA standard.
Frank (1067), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 10, 2005 It looks like this was bottle conditioned but carefully poured, it’s crystal clear and glowing orange w/ a rapidly diminishing head of large bubbles. The nose is wonderful--incredibly floral w/ a pinch of citrus and some bready goodness underneath it all. The flavor doesn’t hold up, however--somewhat watery and lacking the sticky sweetness and intense bitterness that make a great IPA. There is an interesting ice tea thing going on though so it’s not a total wash.
elihapa (1066), Honolulu, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 2, 2009 Pours orange. Aroma is indistinct of malt and flowery hops. I am guilty of trying Hop Stoopid before this, which in retrospect is an obvious mistake. Comparatively, this IPA comes out too bland, too muddy, too inferior when sizing up Hop Stoopid. I suppose taken alone it is not all that bad: just more caramelly-red fruit fruit than I would like out of an IPA. The bitterness does come in at the finish, but rather passively and inharmoniously.
papajohn (1055), San Diego (Mira Mesa), California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 3, 2002 Updated: Sep 22, 2007 Pours golden amber with a huge frothy head. Hoppy aroma. Sweet malt start, hoppy middle and a grapefruit bitter finish. Not my favorite, but a damn good IPA in it’s own right.
bigrond (1053), factoryville, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 14, 2005 this was a great IPA - It was one of the best I smaple( at brewtopia in NYC - rgith up there with Stone and Smuttynose.
jb (1052), Rochester, New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 10, 2008 Updated: May 15, 2008On draft at McGregor’s. Gorgeous looking orange with thick creamy head. Standard full aroma of grapefruit. Very nice balanced malty and hoppy palate. Loved it. Had again at the Dinosaur with some spicy food. Worked very well with the food.
jredmond (1047), New Jersey, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 20, 2009 Bottle split with Pat. Pours a dark hazy orange body with nice white head. The aroma is delicious hop. The mouth feel is medium and great. The taste is filled with flavors of citrus hop, with a smooth, crisp finish.
fishingnet (1045), Brandon, Florida, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 11, 2007 Bottle. Pours a clear light copper with a one finger off-white head that lasts leaving good lacing. Aroma of citrus hops, pine hops, and fresh malt. Taste is the same as aroma. Medium full mouthfeel and well balanced bitterness. A well balanced and tasty IPA.
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