 altonbrownd (1962), Amsterdam, Netherlands
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 1, 2009 Hartford Airport, CT. Amber body. Hoppy nose. Taste of hops, especially pine. Citrus notes as well. Prickly mouthfeel. Dry finish. Nice one.
Oakes (8147), Kowloon, Hong Kong
| 2.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 7/20 |
Feb 20, 2009 Bright dark amber. Thin head. Earthy hop aroma with some diacetyl. Toasty palate with lots of bitterness. Sweet cracked grain but this beer becomes quickly dominated by strong diacetyl notes. Way too much diacetyl. Get this off my tongue.
Beershine (2754), Traipsing Around, Cambodia
| 2.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/20 |
Feb 15, 2009 Bottle. Clear red color with off-white head. Leaves nice lace. Upfront butter in the aroma and also boiled vegetables, so smells like overboiled broccoli with butter on top. Soft creamy mouthfeel. Sweet malty middle that morphs into a toasty finish with a little hop kiss. Tastes better than it smells but not a great brew.
Palidor19 (1798), Brandon, Florida, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Jan 13, 2009 slightly grassy, good looking lots of caramel. still the flavor is slightly astringent, not bad yet not outstanding.
nick76 (2694), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 9/20 |
Jan 13, 2009 The aroma is sweet and hoppy with caramel malt, citrus, grass, and earthiness. The appearance is deep amber with a small head. The flavor is good. Its got all the elements of the aroma. The palate is think for an IPA which seems like a nice surprise. Overall it’s a good beer but just isnt great.
DragonsHead (137), Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 9, 2009 Nice IPA. Big hop nose with a small head. Hop flavors hit the back of the tongue with a nice balance. Finishes slowly, staying on your taste buds. Good beer, very pleased.
Ibrew2or3 (2833), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 14, 2008 Served in a tumbler glass on tap at the Oldsmar Tap House. Pours copper with an off white head. The aroma holds copious amounts of butterscotch and mildly roasted malts. I only seem to be getting a faint vague hoppiness that might be on the citrus side. It smells malt heavy for an IPA. The taste is very much the same. In fact I enjoy the combination of malts, modestly roasted malts and solid toffee butterscotch. As far as the hops go I can sense them off in the background nearly hidden away behind a mound of barley. Seems very much like a malt forward IPA sort of in the style of an English IPA except Im not sure Im getting typical English floral, earthy, spicy hops.
penguinjive7 (67), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 21, 2008 Pours a nice amber color with a nice fluffy white head with a ton of lacing.
The smell is of piny hops and maybe a bit of malt possibly caramel.
Taste is a combination of citrus and pine hops (mostly pine) followed by some malt sweetness. The finish is almost buttery/biscuity. Nice blend of flavors.
The mouthfeel is moderate. I have a hard time telling how the carbonation would normally be since I had this on cask and it is somewhat subdued, but it worked well for this brew.
This is a very drinkable IPA, very smooth drinking and worth having a few at least.
Serving type: cask
Reviewed on: 07-11-2007
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