Sonoran Victorian IPA

Brewed by Sonoran Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Phoenix, Arizona USA

Date: February 06, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Footset Foreplay Friday
Appearance: hazy orange, wispy white head
Aroma: sweet crystal malt aroma with soft floral hops
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, nice floral hops, light balancing bitterness
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **+/4

22oz bottle acquired in trade with FlacoAlto (thanks!). Poured a medium and clear orange color with a smaller sized off white head. Aromas of citrus, floral green hoppiness, earthy, and spicy. Tastes of citrus, toasted malts, and earthy. Thinnre body. Definitely an Englist style IPA vs. a Hop Bomb.

Bottle courtesy of rustychiles. Pours copper with a rocky white head. Smells of hay, wildflowers, some dough, perfume. Tastes resiny with a doughy hint and a nice caramelly backbone. Very good!

Sampled from 22-oz bomber and shared by tytoanderso. Pours a semi-clear copper amber brew with an average off-white head that slowly dissipates to a white ring. Aroma of pine and citrus zest hops, some light caramel and golden grain malts, and a touch of white pepper. Taste is medium bodied, typical IPA bitterness, some some biscuit malt, grapefruit, citrus zest and a hint of dry pine. Finish is semi-sweet with a grapefruit and malt aftertaste. A solid IPA with a shorter bitter finish compared to some other IPAs.

Bomber. Poured hazy medium orange with almost no head sticking around. The aroma picked up orange, pineapple, and lesser caramel sweetness with floral and black peppery accents.. balance was well done, with more intriguing black pepper on the back. The flavor found pineapple meat and caramel at the core with lots of bright citrus bitterness and peppery notes on the edges.. a bit sour and metallic at times with fruity character.. finished tart, tacky, and bitter with more citrus and a little brown sugar. Medium-bodied with low-ish carbonation on the palate.. the sourness really took over as it warmed up, and didn’t work so well.

Courtesy of Tytoanderso. Copper color with a medium head. Caramel malt aroma with a good earthy hop. Caramel and toasted malt flavor. Light bitterness.

This is a good IPA. Copper color. Short, white head. Bitter hop aroma with lots of citrus, and some pine. Mild hop bite, much less than I expected from the big aroma, but still good flavor.

22. pours a slightly hazy medium orange with no head, lace, or legs. oranges and cream on the nose. creamy medium body. mild carb. vinegar, band aids, and scotch tape on the mid palate. long tangy tart finish. whoops.