amber pour with hoppy aroma, but malty-hop flavour. some grass, sharp fruitiness, otherwise the typically solid, drinkable and balanced sam smith’s fare.

12 oz bottle. Pours a clear vivid golden amber with moderate fluffy white crown that has decent retention and some lacing. Aroma is full of citrus, grassy, and floral hops, a slight hint of sweetness, and some malt. I did have to warm the glass a bit to get more of the aroma out, though. Flavour is very malty for an IPA, so it has a strong and large malt backbone but also makes up for that with a bomb of hop flavour in the middle of the taste that lasts to the crisp and dry end. There is a lingering bitterness of hops that remains on the palate after the taste that I could go without but the flavour in this beer is very good. I like the balance of the beer, especially the flavour and essence of the hops, though the only negative is the lingering bitterness. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied, a bit resiny with moderate carbonation. A decent beer that I’d love to have fresh on draught over in England.

(Bottle at Tuulensuu, Tampere, on 2008-10-04) Amber. Clear. Small white head. Malty and grassy nose. Medium bodied quite dry palate with lots of carbonation. Hops, grass, malts, white bread, bitterness and fruitiness in taste. Bitter and fruity aftertaste.

Bottle 0.55 l. Clear golden amber colour with medium white head. Rather weak hops aroma. Very well balanced flavour with malt and hops. Soft carbonation. Long lasting slight bitterness in the aftertaste. A hint of licourice.

550ml - Malty aroma of caramel, sour fruit and earthy hops. Pours transparent copper with a small head and good lacing. Flavor is a weak match to aroma with a rusty water aftertaste. Palate is clean and creamy. OK but not something I’d buy again.