 VTHopHead (928), Barre, Vermont, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 12, 2004 Updated: Jul 27, 2008Bottle - Re-rated on 7/27/08 - Better flavor, more hops, better brew! - Pours a reddish brown in color with a slight white head that quickly disappeared. Aroma is distinctly of hops with an undertone of roasted malt. Flavor was not as strong as I expected. Roasted malt and a small amount of hops without much bitterness at all. Finishes rather thin with some lingering bitterness. Kinda disappointing ... it sure smelled like it was going to be a good one... McNeills has done better!
Dorwart (1828), Robbinsville, New Jersey, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 9, 2004 Decent off-white head. Good carbonation. Reduces to a thin wisp of foam with some very nice lacing. Aroma of roasted malts, strikingly bitter hops and a hint of orange. Color is a dark amber/orange. Soft flavor. Little roasty but with almost no bitterness and hops in the flavor. Strange seeing how the aroma had a sharp hop kick. Finish is a little creamy and has a hint of lingering bitterness. Hmmm. Just noticed that this is labeled as an IPA. Not sure about that one. Needs more hops in the flavor.
TheBeerGod (3169), Newport News, Virginia, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 29, 2004 Had this at the DC/MD/VA/WV/PA gathering. Bottle courtesy of BuckNaked. Reddish brown color. Small tanned head. Nose is fruity with hoppy citrus notes, light malt, and a hint of underlying sweetness. Taste is mucht he same with the fruit and hops coming out but also a mild roasted character as well. Mouthfeel is medium. Finishes with more furit and hops. Light smoky hint as well. Not too bad.
jeffin7 (610), Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 26, 2004 Aroma is caramel and hops with some slight smoke. Flavor is hops, caramel, and, some smokey malts.
hopscotch (5531), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 24, 2004 Hazy amber ale with a small, off-white head. Notes of caramel, toffee, citrus fruit and buttermilk in the nose. Well-hopped flavor. Caramel, chocolate, grapefruit and just a touch vineous. Medium-bodied with a medium-length, crisp finish.
MilkmanDan (1940), Eagan, Minnesota, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 22, 2004 Copper colored. Nose lightly citric, flavor pretty much the same. Some grapefruit character, some light caramel malts, but a bit thin and uninspired.
argo0 (6982), Washington DC, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 21, 2004 Clear amber with off-white head. Aroma is medium sweet, grapefruit, light caramel. Taste is medium sweet, grapefruit, caramel. Medium body.
egajdzis (3636), Spring Mount, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 22, 2004 Poured a hazy copper color with a small and sticky off white head and light lacing on the glass. Spicy and super citrusy nose, followed also by a nice caramel maltiness. Nicely balance of sweet malts and finishing bitter. An extremely well balanced IPA, and nothing is over the top. Just a nice, full bodied, malty, and citrusy IPA. McNeills continues to wow me.
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