 thooper41 (384), Oregon, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 23, 2009
12oz bottle: appearance is cloudy brown withe off white head, aroma is pretty faint with hops and hint of malt, flavor decent amount of citrus hops and also a weird twist in the malt of this IPA with a lot of nuttiness but tastes slightly stale.
Ron (1026), Rochester, New York, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 11, 2009 Clear caramel body with an inch thick top. Aroma is spicy , floral, citrus and sweet malt. A fairly even blend of the hops to yeast to malt. Just a bit bland even with a little hops bite.
brewblackhole (1383), Muskego, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 11, 2009 Aroma of piney and floral hopping, some caramel backing,enough to make you think you have a American Pale Ale rather then an IPA,taste is that mildly hop dominated soft slightly sweet backing with that pleasantly soft bitter finish. It is done true to style, sometimes you think you should rank beers like this a little higher,but its so sessionable,meaning so safe,so cautious,its a kiss on the lips instead of the tongue down the throat
JoeTheYounger (285), California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 9, 2009 Golden pour with nice head. Aroma had caramel and some hops. Malty but mostly hoppy with a little bit of bitterness in the finish. Smooth decent pallet. Overall ok IPA.
milljam (583), Norman, Oklahoma, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 1/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 8, 2009 Decent hoppy aroma of pine, resin and earthy notes...followed by some caramel malt. Flavor is very similar with a mild bitterness in the finish. Decent IPA overall.
manicmethod (7), Maryland, USA
does not count  | 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 23, 2009 too malty for an ipa, too sweet, head was ample and sticky. smelled like malt. do not need to drink this beer again.
BroSpud (606), , Massachusetts, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 18, 2009 12oz bottle. Found these for a good price at Trader Joe’s. While not spectacular I found this to be a very drinkable IPA. A good low cost beer to have on hand though it is could definitely do with some more hops if it wants to compete with some of the other California IPAs.
ben4321 (1034), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 13, 2009 Location: 12 oz bottle from Gilly’s, 11/14/09
Aroma: The nose has some floral hops, some citrus fruits, grapefruit, biscuit/bread malts
Appearance: Pours a clear amber-orange color, off-white head, some lace
Flavor: Taste is mostly the citrus and floral hop bitterness, dominating everything else
Palate: It has a medium body and a relatively dry mouthfeel
Overall Impression:
Overall, this is a decent IPA, but it just lacks the nice defining characteristics of a top quality IPA. More so, it shoots for a bitter IPA, and while it hits that somewhat, it still feel too much on the one-dimensional side to me.
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