raphael (309), Portland, Oregon, USA May 30, 2008 balanced aroma of muted citrus, caramel, cardboard. light amber color, surprisnigly active head. flavors of bitter, lgiht caramel, oak. intersting for a biriths brew to taste like its from the pacific northwest, though not quite, not the freshness, a little shy.
ROGUE (387), Newark, Delaware, USA Jan 5, 2009 750ml bottle. Poured a very clear orange color with medium tan head that retained well with lacing that was mediocre. Smell was very citrusy.
Taste was different than an American IPA. Hop taste in this one was a bit different than expected. Lots of fruity/citrusy hops and a tad bit of a caramel malt background and a tad bit sweet. Not too thin, not too thick, good carbonation. No bitter aftertaste at all.
Enjoyit (1197), Vadum, Denmark Jan 2, 2009 Golden of color with an offwhite head. An aroma apples, sweets, hops and caramel. A flavor of hops, apples, caramel and bread. austone (629), Turku; Pori, Finland Jan 2, 2009 75cl bottle, cellared for a year. Deep copper, lacey pale head. Flowery hoppy aroma, nice fruitiness (kiwi, passionfruit), little alcohol, maltiness and faint chalk. Flowey hoppy flavor, toffee, kiwi fruitiness and mild pine. Shows some alcohol. Nice round and smooth, sweetish palate with enough balancing bitterness. The younger sister of Chouffe’s IPA tripel, just lovely. minch25 (231), Columbus, Ohio, USA Dec 30, 2008 Opened with a pop. Pours foxy orange, thick persistent head. Great aroma - british hop varieties, very rustic. Holy shit this is delicious. A ton of hops without being overly bitter, unlike anything from the US. Very herbaceous, earthy, seedy - anise? coriander? Bready biscuity pale malt base, very deft body for an IPA. Dusty floury saison-like palate, tangerine zest. An exotic fruity sweetness in the flavor. One of the coolest and most unique IPAs I’ve ever tried. A little expensive but worth it. azlondon (542), Greater London, England Dec 29, 2008 Appearance: Orange brown. Slightly hazy. Lots of white head.
Aroma: Hops, some yeast. Lemony.
Taste: Fruit, lemons. Quite hoppy. Bitter aftertaste.
Info: 750ml bottle, 25/12-2008
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