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Starr Hill Northern Lights 3.42 103

Starr Hill Northern Lights


Percentile
84
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
1033.46/5.03.42/5.0Spring7.2%66.2Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Northern Lights is an extra-special India Pale Ale that is available from February through April. Characterized by its full-flavored bitterness and floral aroma, a perfect blend of barley and hops make this a very balanced IPA. For the craft-brew connoisseur, Northern Lights is a deliciously crafted piece of the heavens.

Ingredients:
Malted Barley Variety – Two Row, Caramel, Munich, Wheat
Hop Variety – Cascade
Yeast – Top Fermenting Ale Yeast

Characteristics:
Flavor – Intense, high hop aroma, flavor and bitterness
Color – Amber
Style – American India Pale Ale
Bitterness Units – 54
Alcohol – 7.2%
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 DrBayern (1137), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20

Sep 13, 2009  
12 oz. bottle. Orange/amber body with a medium off white head, some good lace, and fair durability. Citrus and pine at the forefront in the aroma, with some dark toffee and slight fruitiness lingering behind. Medium body and carbonation, quite resinous, very dry palate. The hops assault comes early, overshadowing whatever sweetness the malt brings to the game. A strong citrus peel character dictates the lengthy, bitter finish.

 Braudog (3774), Dayton, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/56/105/515/20
Dec 13, 2009  
Draft at County Grill. Rosy amber with a nice sudsy head. Citric aroma. Nice tacky mouthfeel and a full-on warmingly woodsy flavor. Delish! (#3769, 12/13/2009).


 obguthr (1066), Poquoson, Virginia, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/517/20
Dec 8, 2009  
Honeycomb and orange peel nose. Cloudy orange, medium yellow head, good lacing. Grapefruit flavor predominates, with a more bitter grapefruit peel and orange peel in the finish. Well blended celery notes appear as the glass warms. Well hopped with citrusy hops. Tastefully maltier when warm. Great IPA, not heavy, and quite bitter.


 mar (1940), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Dec 3, 2009  
Bottle thanks to cavie. Yellow pour with a white head. Light citrusy hops and smooth esters on the nose. Nice on the palate with a smooth citrusy hop flavor and a smooth finish.


 angrypirate06 (781), Texas, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Dec 1, 2009  
Bottle thanks to Cavie. Clear orange pour. Aroma is caramel, faded hops. Flavor is citrus, pine, bitter.


 glennmastrange (865), hobe sound, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Dec 1, 2009  
Bottle. Malt aromas are of moderate grain, roasted and bread, pine for the hops and light soap for the yeast. Head is thin, wispy, slightly off-white with fair lacing and is mostly diminishing. Color is hazy orange/tan. Flavor starts moderately acidic and lightly bitter, then the long finish is heavily bitter. Palate is medium, watery with a lively carbonation and a dry finish. Simple, lacking any sweetness and a bit out of balance, but still fairly IPA-ish.


manicmethod (7), Maryland, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Starr Hill Northern Lights does not count
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/102/516/20
Nov 22, 2009  
nice head, good taste, nice and hoppy, not too bitter. A slight aftertaste. Bottle says 5.8 ABV even though is says 7.2 here. Will drink this beer again


 glkaiser (1172), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Nov 18, 2009  
Light copper with medium head. Biscuit malts and pine/citrus/mango hop flavors. Heavy bitterness. Solid, but doesn’t set itself apart much. Needs more hop flavor for my preferences. Balanced well; malts contribute almost as much as the hops. Seeing that this is only distributed Feb - Apr has me wondering if this isn’t the freshest bottle.


 Cavie (1493), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/102/59/20
Nov 14, 2009  
Bottle courtesy of emacgee. Clear orange pour. Very light aroma. Little amounts of anything on the nose. Taste is a dry hop with bitter elements that fill in the flavor. Dry finish that is a tad rough.



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