Top of the Hill Rams Head IPA

Brewed by Top of the Hill Restaurant & Brewery
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina USA

Name: IPA
Date: 04/12/2003
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, Hickory, NC

light amber, mild hop aroma, medium hop flavor, letdown after the exceptional pale ale, short bitter finish

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Score: *4
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Date: 06/07/2007
Mode: Can
Source: Ale Atlanta

clear amber, dense white head, light malt aroma with an astrengent edge, rich sweet caramel malt flavor, nice citrus hops balance well with the sweet malt,
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Date: 02/02/2008
Mode: draft
Source: brewpub
Score: 2.9 to 3.1

clear dark copper, wispy dirty white head, lots of lace, sweet crystal malt aroma with lots of citrus and floral hops, sweet caramel and crystal malt flavor, lots of balancing citrus and earthy hops, touch of fruity citrus sweetness, nice long bitter finish,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

12oz can, thanks wilkie. Large, rocky beige head atop murky dark amber body. Aroma is medium sweet, grapefruit/orange, some bread. Taste is medium sweet, orange/grapefruit, some caramel/bread, light pine. Medium body, some chewiness, light acidity. Some residual bitterness, but would not be mistaken for West Coast variants.

Tap at the brewpub on 2/2/08: Pours a transparent copper amber with a well-lacing froth of off-white head. Aroma of fruity fresh earthy grassy piny hops and some semi-sweet pale maltiness. Starts with a lightly toasty malty sweetness with some dandelion grassy hop flavor and a bitter dry finish. Needs some more balance and refinement.

on tap @HopfestNC-pours an off white head and amber color. Aroma is light hops-citrus/bitter. Taste is light hops-citrus/bitter, secondary medium malt. OK carbonation.

Growler courtesy of Durhambeer. Pours copper with a thin white head. Smells of citrus, resin, tea, yeast, earthy. Tastes bitter with some resiny hints, spice, peppery, a touch of sweetness.

Copper color, with aroma of floral hops and some citrus. Tastes hoppy, floral, spicy, with a somewhat dry finish. I liked this one, and would drink it again any time.

This IPA pours a medium amber brown color from a 12oz can. Medium sized white foamy head, with good lacing and nice retention. The aroma is caramel malt and citrusy hops. A medium bodied IPA. The malts are caramel and sweet. The hops are citrusy and floral. Nicely balanced IPA. Sweet malts to start and some long lasting bitter hops at the finish. Lively carbonation. I like canned IPAs. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter

Had this on tap at the brew pub in Chapel Hill. Clear, copper color. Average amount of carbonation. Pleasant, flowery nose. Carmel flavor with prominent flowery hoppy overtones. Hop bitterness is appropriate for an IPA. Crisp finish with some lingering bitterness. A respectable IPA.