 LordCorkscrew (704), Ronco Scrivia (GE), Italy
Jul 29, 2008 Urco che figata questa Imperial IPA del Maltovivo che inoltre mi hanno offerto... grazie Enzo grazie davvero. Mi dispiace di essere fuggito così, e mi dispiace di non avere alcun tuo recapito; però non appena ci rivedremo saprò ricambiare il favore.
Rastacouere (5421), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Nov 15, 2007 <i> Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense</i>
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<b><i>Appearance:</i></b><br />
<b>Body:</b> Clear(1)->Murky(5) : <b>4</b> Golden(1)->Dark brown(5) : <b>4</b> Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : <b>3</b>
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<b>Head:</b> None(1)->Large(5) : <b>3</b> White(1)->Tan(5) : <b>2</b> Lasting: <b>2</b> Lacing : <b>2</b>
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<b><i>Aroma:</i></b><br />
Intensity : <b>3</b> <br />
<b>Yeast :</b> <b>3</b> Bread : <b>2</b> Tropical Fruits : <b>XX</b> Soap : <b>XX</b> Diacetyl : <b>XX</b> Sulfur : <b>XX</b> Fusel : <b>3</b> <br />
<b>Malt :</b> <b>3</b> Biscuity : <b>4</b> Hay : <b>XX</b> Toasty : <b>4</b> Caramel : <b>2</b> Fruity : <b>XX</b> Nutty : <b>XX</b> Honey : <b>2</b> Maple : <b>XX</b> Molasses : <b>XX</b> Cereals : <b>2</b> Grainy : <b>XX</b> <br />
<b>Hops :</b> <b>3</b> Noble(1)->American(5) : <b>3</b> Leafy : <b>XX</b> Spicy : <b>3</b> Floral : <b>2</b> Lemon/Lime : <b>XX</b> Grapefruit : <b>XX</b> Orange : <b>2</b> Herbal : <b>XX</b> Grassy : <b>XX</b> Pine/Spruce/Resin : <b>XX</b> <br />
<b>Notes :</b> Peach/Apricot : <b>2</b> Earth : <b>2</b> Mint : <b>2</b> Butterscotch : <b>XX</b> Smoke : <b>2</b> Dates : <b>XX</b> Bourbon : <b>XX</b> Bubblegum : <b>XX</b>
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<b><i>Flavor:</i></b><br />
Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : <b>3</b> Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : <b>3</b> Sourness : <b>XX</b> Bitterness : <b>2</b> Complex : <b>2</b> Length : <b>XX</b>
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<b><i>Palate:</i></b><br />
Light(1)->Full(5) : <b>3</b> Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : <b>3</b> Clean : <b>XX</b> Sharp : <b>XX</b> Watery : <b>XX</b> Oily : <b>XX</b> Chalk : <b>2</b> Astringent : <b>1</b> Alcohol : <b>XX</b> Mineral : <b>XX</b> Oxidation : <b>XX</b> Metallic : <b>1</b>
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<i>Comments:</i> A dark IPA with a solid malt profile, but nothing very imperial about it. I don’t think it is even dry-hopped, but still pleasant, yeasty and fruity.
MiP (6723), Flensburg, Germany
Apr 17, 2007 Bottle, 6.0% in Rome. Fizzy, very big head. Very cloudy, dark brown/orange colour. OK fresh, citric hop aroma. The flavour starts off sharply bitter, then turns smoky, intended? Not bad, though. The smoke flavour disappears after some sips, making the flavour much better. Slightly yeasty aftertaste. Aroma hops do not really get through to the flavour. Quite dry finish. (Too) high carbonation.
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