 kidmartinek (713), austin, Texas, USA
Jan 7, 2008 Updated: Jul 11, 2008
on cask;
A bright yellow pour that does continous bubbling and settles down to amber in color with a 1 inch white head. Sweet mild hop aroma. Perfect balanced hop flavor. A dry taste. So good. Good after taste. One if the best I’ve had, awesome on cask. Lacing on half the glass is perfect. Numbers now reflect cask rating.
bottle;
A rich golden amber pour with lots of foam. Smells great, very floral. Strong hop flavor, but not too bitter. Great taste. weak aftertaste. Mouthfeel is a little runny.
llcooldave (159), San Antonio, Texas, USA
Aug 29, 2008 Wow, this pours a slightly cloudy very nice caramel color. Head is not that thick but rather creamy looking. Intense bitter hops notes in the flavor upfront that fade away to a mild sweetness. Aroma is basically a straight up floral hops. This is pretty much a nice beer, with nothing to outstanding though.
WeeHeavySD (1711), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
Aug 15, 2008 12oz from the Cellah, I was just in Maine give me a break. Shared with Cyn, Pours orange with a bright white ring. Nose is sweet and hopped with some nice malt balance. The taste is really nicely sweet and malty, this is a tasty beer, not sure if I think its an IPA though.
WesKBob (147), Bethany, Oklahoma, USA
Aug 15, 2008 Pours a hazy golden amber color. Thin white head with moderate retention and good lacing. Aroma is strong piney hops and some sweet citrus. Slightly astringent flavor with floral hops with light maltiness. Medium mouthfeel with a bitter and lasting dry finish. A decent IPA, but nothing spectacular.
However, if you get a chance, don’t pass up the cask conditioned version of this one--it is phenomenal. Very smooth drinking with lots of floral hops. Great for IPA fans.
TeamTrappist (140), jericho, New York, USA
Aug 15, 2008 12 oz bottle.Poured a cloudy red- brown with a thin white head. I liked the piny hoppy nose.The flavor that followed was similar. The mouthful was medium with a balanced malt to it,and a nice slightly bitter finish. Very drinkable.
BenDover (95), Ohio, USA
Aug 11, 2008 Pours a bit light, more yellow than amber, thin head. Wonderful yeasty and fruity aroma. Very, very nice. Taste is a bit more malty than you’d expect for an IPA but still nice and hoppy/fruity. Very nice.
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