 rajendra82 (704), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 11, 2009 The beer looked good in a simple way, like most IPAs do, with a clear amber body, natural and lively carbonation, and one finger thick but durable head. The smell was mellow for the style with spicy hops in good dose, but not s much as to completely obscure the malt. The taste confirmed the initial impression presented by the aroma, in that this was a balanced IPA with malts allowed to play more than a simple supporting role. The hops were spicy and earthy with a lot of English influence, and the malt was tofee like with a some bready sweetness. Quite sticky in the mouth with a spicy bitter aftertaste. Easy drinking and enjoyable East Coast variant of the style.
blutt59 (2114), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
May 7, 2009 bottle, amber color with white thin foam, aroma is fruit, malt some hops, flavor is too fruity , malty, some cardboard
Indra (2029), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 6, 2009 12oz. bottle. Citric, piney, sweet aroma, some caramel and butterscotch with notes of mild grapefruit, herbs and spice. Clear light-medium amber color with a fine, fading head. Flavor is hoppy and citric to start, turning a bit sweeter and malty, and finishing with a woody tone and moderate amounts of bitterness and dryness. Not a lot of complexity here, just your basic pale malts paired with a medium hop profile. Average level of carbonation for the style, palate is fairly clean with a medium-full body. Drinkable.
blipp (1679), Newark, New Jersey, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
May 3, 2009 Bottle. Pours golden orange with a white head. Light hoppy aroma, with some sweeter fruit and caramel. The flavor has a strangely off hop profile, some sweet malt and a dry finish. Not bad.
swanmann (308), Norman, Oklahoma, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
May 1, 2009 From the bottle this brew poured clear, rich amber orange with medium off white head, holding for about 2 minutes. It smells earthy and piny. Nice aspirin bitterness with a gentle sweetness, nice malty backbone. It’s got a fairly complex hop profile. Citrus, bitters and florals mingle nicely. It doesn’t kick you in the teeth. The palate is right on. Delicious!
acearl (215), J-Town, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Apr 29, 2009 Confused, Wilkes Barre or Southampton, NY. Bottle said Wilkes Barre, rusty amber in color, more English than the America IPAs. More malty than hoppy, I guess a nice balance of malt and hop but not my fav IPA. I would try again though.
mattmc1973 (305), Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Apr 24, 2009 12 oz bottle poured into a tulip. Pours a clear amber with frothy off-white head. Aroma mostly of malt, very faint citrus pine hops. Very mild hop scent for an IPA. Taste of sweet malt, with mild bitterness. Tastes more like a pale ale, not an IPA. Mild/medium carbonation. Nothing to write home about.
Birdiebeagle (788), Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 23, 2009 Bottle Pours a clear amber with a good off white head. The heads stays as expected. Has a good hoppy aroma of spruce, and spices. Has a light carbination. A nice mouthfeel. A subtle hoppiness but a solid bitter finish. Has a watery texture. A pretty good balance. Not overly hoppy but still good. A good aftertaste. Has a medium to light body.
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