 npdempse (932), St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
Jul 20, 2008
On cask. Appropriately hazy, orange/yellow with a small white head. Nose is slightly citric, a bit musty, somewhat sweet. Flavor leans toward oranges and apricots, medium bitter, not too sweet. Excellent soft, full mouthfeel.
dm9831 (706), Monee, USA
Aug 2, 2008 pours a nice orange color, fluffy white head. aroma of airy hops and caramel. creamy flavor, grapefruit tones. medium bodied, slightly bitter finish. a good drink. i think i just like my pale ale a bit more hoppy.
drewbeerme (1895), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jun 9, 2008 on tap at RB OP. pours clear gold with white head. aroma is citrus, grapefruit. flavors of citrus, grapefruit, piney. clean, rather low bitterness for an ipa, sessionable. more like an APA though but still a good beer.
Cornfield (4412), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
Jul 13, 2007 Yesterday I had the RB Yorktown spin on this ale. Today I enjoyed the Orland Park version and spoke with brewmaster Iain Wilson about his beer. He told me that he was going for a more sessionable version of an IPA, a goal which he seems to seek with each of his recipes. In that case (as in most others) he achieved what he wanted. It pours a clear orange body with a decent, sustained white head. The aroma is a balance between sweet caramel with a touch of toffee and a hoppy bitterness - grapefruit, pine, earth. The balance of the flavor leans ever so slightly towards the hops and leaves you with a moderately bitter finish. Of course, I’m the type who likes his lips to be blistering after drinking an IPA, but I appreciate the quaffability of this brew. Nice.<br /><br /><font size=-4><a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/Places/ShowPlace.asp?PlaceID=7816><u>Rock Bottom Orland Park, Orland Park, IL</u></a><font size=-1><br />
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