Landmark India Pale Ale

Clear amber pour with a large white sudsy head. Aroma is caramel malt, pine citrus, and some unfortunate metallic, grain, and soapy notes. Flavor is semi-sweet with orange, grapefruit, and some grassy notes prevailing. Bitterness is medium with a somewhat soapy finish. Palate is a bit thin, with low to medium effervescence and a clean, coating sweetness.

Jan. 14, 2009; 12 oz. bottle from a sixer packaged in a simple hard-plastic bottle-holder; bought for $7.99 at Kraig’s Kegs, Sherrill, NY.. Not sure what Wagner has to do with this brew, inasmuch as the bottle I’m enjoying (label matches that displayed on this page) indicates that it was brewed by the Flying Bison Brewing Co. in Buffalo, NY for the Landmark Brewing Co. in Syracuse, NY. Darker copper color; hearty, grassy IPA more sweet & malty than West-Coast bitter. Nothing over-the-top . . . quite drinkable. Would buy again.

Nice thick taupe head. Pretty and deep amber color. Flowery and fruity nose. Aroma hints that there will be malts. Not too much hops in the taste but enough. Kinda strange for an IPA, but definitely something damn tasty. Great aftertaste which is something I typically find IPAs to lack. Bit tart. Slightly fruity. Badass little beer.

Draft at Capone’s. Pours dark straw/coppery with 1-finger off-white head. Nose is piney hops, some caramel malt, citrus, tangerine, pineapple. Crisp flavor with a nice citric hop bite backed by a solid malt bill and some tropical fruit evolving late. Landmark has impressed me thus far.

Bottle. Pours orange/red with a sticky off white head. Aroma is initially floral hops with some sweet citrus fruits lying underneath and a light caramel note. Medium body. Flavor starts with mostly sweet orange and lightly sweet caramel before moving to a more grassy and bitter finish. Very nice, an interesting take on the style

Bottle. Pours a shining copper body with a ridiculously massive white head and lasting lace. The aroma has some pear skins, light apricot, and followed by some citrusy hops and sweet malt. The flavour is piney and "green", it’s not overly hoppy so the caramel sweetness makes quick work to achieve balance. This stuff is pretty solid and drinkable.

12 ounce bottle from Beers of the World, Rochester NY (June 2007). Sampled at cellar temperature from a Unibroue glass. It pours out a faintly cloudy dark copper-bronze with an immense lasting creamy buff head that leaves thick chunks of lacing….mild citrusy hops struggle against a bit of butterscotch, and succeed overall; some nice toasty, woody notes help as well ….a bit syrupy and dull/flat in the body, despite decent carbonation ….bitter throughout, but not dynamic in any way, moderate sweetness in the middle, bit of honey and maple….dry and dull, slightly chalky to finish....rather mediocre IPA but drinkable enough and certainly containing no major flaws.

Bottle shared with Blankboy, his bottle, thanks! Very dark orange, murky, small bubbly white head. Fresh hop aroma, some malt. Taste - good bitterness, but you have to wait for it - watery at first. Good stuff - solid IPa and a great compliment to the Thai food we had!