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Sly Fox Galena IPA

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
223.6/5.03.41/5.0Special7.2%72.2Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Galena is considered an excellent bittering hop for use in almost any style of beer. It provides a clean, smooth bitterness and a mildly hoppy aroma. <br /><br /> Known years: 2005, 2007, 2008
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 hopdog (5591), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Aug 14, 2005  
On tap at the Royersford locatoin. Poured a dark amber color with a smaller sized off white head. Aromas and tastes of spices and citrus. Nice bitter bite. Lacing left on the glass.


 JoeMcPhee (5000), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Mar 24, 2007  
Tap at Barcade. Amber coloured beer with a thick white head. Very faint aroma (as with several of these Sly Fox IPA projects) with a bit of earthiness, dusty pale malt. The flavour shows a bit of berry, dry woodiness and a hint of tree bark/resin. I guess Galena isn’t a terribly tasty hop. A touch of cooling mintiness on the back, but the beer itself doesn’t really do it for me.


 DocLock (4648), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 8, 2005  
Draft at Royersford location. Deep copper pour with medium off-white head. Aroma of hop, caramel malt, some spicy esters. Tastes hoppy, with a firm malt presence and a hit of citrus and dry spicy esters at the finish. Well balanced and complex.


 egajdzis (3626), Spring Mount, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/103/517/20
Aug 11, 2005  
Poured a hazy amber color with a medium sized, creamy, off white head that left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of citrus, grapes, caramel malts, and floral hops. Taste of spicy pine resin, light caramel malts, and a citrus grapefruit finish.


 Dickinsonbeer (3494), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 14, 2005    Updated: Dec 18, 2005
Pours hazy amber just like almost all thier IPA’s with a nice sticky head and great lacing. Aroma is nicley balanced between malts and hops- typical crystal malts with a good amount of clean slightly citrusy, and lightly spicy galena hops. This is moderately bitter but tastes very crisp and clean in the end. Pretty mild overall.


 Eyedrinkale (3209), Astoria, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Aug 1, 2007  
Draft @ HDG. Nothing wrong with this stuff. Looks great in the glass, has a nice grassy aroma and a nice dryness in the finish. Balances almost perfectly, showcasing the hop very well.


 TomDecapolis (3175), Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Sep 17, 2008  
On tap at the Royersford location. Pours a mostly translucent amber with lots of golden notes and a medium creamy off white head that left lacing. Aroma of sweet caramel malts, orange slice, fresh hops, light pine and toasted malt. Flavor of toasted malt, caramel, pine, considerable hop bitterness and grapefruit.


 michael-pollack (2692), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/105/58/104/517/20
Aug 21, 2005  
Draught @ brewery: Very faint aroma of hops and a little cream. Dark, ruby-red color. Darkest Sly Fox IPA I have seen. Big, white, creamy head. Medium lacing. Full Galena flavor which was medium bitter and medium dry. Tasty, but I prefer more bitter hop flavor. Easy to drink. Overall, a solid IPA.



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