rudolf (1782), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 | Jul 6, 2008 Lighter copper, puffy white head. Nose is light brown sugar, older (english?) hops, lightly astringent fruit. Flavor is fruit, light burnt malt, hops. MaltDawg (778), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Jun 23, 2008 Draft at Colonial Downs Rhythm, Bets,and Brews Fest. Golden orange with citrusy hop aroma and moderate white head. Pale malt sweetness with citrusy/piney hop flavor and moderate bitterness. Clean mostly dry finish with some residual hop bitterness. Tasty and quite on style for an American IPA. decaturstevo (1997), decatur, Tennessee, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jun 22, 2008 A very grapefruit citrus aroma. Orange pour with tight gooey head and lace. Very citrus flavor with an excellent finishing bitter. Just slightly foamy palate is pretty solid. Nice solid ipa that is clean and refreshing. Nice beer Butters (1651), Virginia, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 | Jun 12, 2008 Pours a clear amber with thin off-white head. Fruity hop aroma. Citric hop flavor. Piney hop resin finish. The ’hop bite’ is certainly evident in the finish. Pretty solid IPA. Nothing outstanding, but far from horrible. KingpinIPA (842), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 | Jun 12, 2008 Amber color. Smell of hops, grass, minor citrus, pine, malt and flowers. Taste of hops, citrus, grass, malt, orange peal and soap. Decent, average IPA. ChainGangGuy (2590), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | May 28, 2008 Appearance: Pours a clear, orangey body with a thin ring of white bubbles on top.
Smell: Quite simply, an aroma smelling of orange oil soaked grains.
Taste: Bittersweet right from the start, the sweetish pale maltiness jutting up against the grassy, orangey hops and their medium bitterness. Finishes as bittersweet as it starts.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Mild carbonation.
Drinkability: An acceptable India Pale Ale if a bit one-dimensional. Numenor (869), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | May 28, 2008 Finally got around to trying this one... Very nice pour, golden color with a nice white head. Aroma is of sweet hops. Taste is highly hoppy with a nice citrus backbone accented by a smooth sweet frontness. Very well balanced. Shag (1923), Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | May 26, 2008 A copper color with a white head. The aroma contains a heavy dose of perfume along with some oranges and grapefruit. The flavor is mildly bitter with some lemons and grapefruit showing through. A welll balanced but not over the top IPA.
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