Trade Route Infidel Lime IPA

Brewed by Trade Route Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Pacific, Washington USA

Bottle:   Vibrant amber, large foamy white head, nice lacing.   Musty and barnish hop nose, stale with some candied citrus peel.   Lime leaf seems too subtle.   A bit more noticeable on the tongue, lime leaf that is.   A little astringent, not as sweet as the nose portrayed.   More malty than it is hoppy.   Lime leaf is minor.   Seems to be missing a good underlying hoppiness.   Moderate body and mouthfeel.   Comes across as more of a Pale Ale than an IPA.   Decent, but the Lime leaf is a little too soft.   Needs more umph.

Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. Pours a light amber with white fizzy head. Aroma of dirty socks, some grapefruit. Flavor of some malt, some dirty hops, some citrus. Mouth feel is medium body, high carbonation. Overall, nothing I will ever recommend.....Unless someone is looking to try something new....

pours a cloudy deep straw. aroma of lime and biscuit. flavor is very light hops and soft malt. very subtle flavors but nice.

Crisp but lacking in flavor. The lime, while an integral part is almost overwhelming to me. The armoa is nice however and the lime scent is subtle yet prevalent.

Had most of these guys beers on many a business trip to Seattle, and have found most if not all a nice take on the classic. Found this at an asian supermarket in Renton, by the way, Renton is awesome, reminds me of Modesto. Beer poured nicely, deep dark amber, but I got nothing on the nose, i guess it was citrusy and limey, but not really. The taste was light, which is a challange at 7%+, and had the uncanny ability to suck the moisture from my whole mouth, sounds like a porn, but I got nothing but a dry taste. This is a good beer to try, but sorry, last one i’ll have. As a stand alone body of work, this is average to above average, but the dry mouth kills me.

Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. The look is clear, has an off white head, and is golden in color. The smell is hops, some bitterness, and citrus. Ok. The taste is hops, citrus, bitterness.

Received a single 22-oz bomber from Liquid Solutions in Oregon. Pours a semi-hazy orange amber colored brew with a thin beige head that quickly dissipates and leaves some spotty lacing. Aroma of multi-grain malt, some lime zest and a hint of bread dough. Taste is mildly bitter with flavors of mostly lime and citrus zest, some light caramel and a touch of roasted nuts. Finish remains mildly bitter with a lime aftertaste that slowly disappears.

Date: September 18, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Bottleworks, Seattle
Appearance: cloudy burnt orange, fine beige head, streaks of drippy lace
Aroma: sweet crystal malt aroma with a nice citrus lime character
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, growing citrus, hint of lime, bitter citrus rind, 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