 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 1, 2007 Date: 05/06/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Roadtrip
bottle dated 01/2006
hazy amber, thin beige head, stringy lace, sweet floral hop aroma with sweet carmel and a touch of butterscotch, nice robust hop flavor on a balancing sweet carmel malt base that blends into some sweet butterscotch character, long pleasant bitter finish, a fine drinking IPA, mostly an American style IA with a touch of the buttery English character like from a Ringwood brewery (which works for me)
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **+/4
argo0 (6982), Washington DC, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 23, 2005 Clear amber body, off-white head, nice lacing. Aroma is medium sweet, grapefruit, some caramel, floral, light orange. Taste is medium sweet, grapefruit/floral/orange, some chocolate. Creamy medium body. Not an overly bitter IPA, just a well-balanced beer. Of course, when so many people expect a strong bitterness in their IPA, it really is no surprise the range of ratings for this one.
bu11zeye (5621), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Sep 9, 2009 ( 12oz bottle, courtesy of thirdeye11 ) Pours a clear amber body with a medium white head. Aroma of grass, caramel, orange, and florals. Flavor of hops (grass, orange) and caramel malt.
hopdog (5611), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Apr 27, 2005 Bottle acquired in trade with TAR. Bottled on 4/05. Poured a medium, hazy reddish/copper color with a smaller sized off white head. Aromas of flowers, citrus, earthy, and caramel. Tastes of toffee, and caramel. All malts in the taste. Very lightly bitter. Lacking balance.
jcwattsrugger (5572), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 8, 2006 GABF-on tap-pours an offwhite head with copper color. Taste is balanced hops and malt.
Rastacouere (5564), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 8, 2008 Objectively speaking:
Malt oriented, very pleasant ale with a judicious spicy hop finish.
I like:
Not your standard in your face IPA, not all that bitter, but enough bite to avoid exaggerated sweetness. Very pleasant biscuity malt flavours, focused and impressively well-extracted. Fair leafy, flowery, spicy bitterness. The hops really act as a complement rather than the focus, but do it with grace. Excellent balance and a fine food pairing companion. Large and healthy white lacy head.
I dislike:
Not a whole lot of Oomph, but sometimes, that’s just what you wish for.
CaptainCougar (5523), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 18, 2006 Bottled in Jan. 06: Pours a clear copper orange with a thin-lacing, short-lived, frothy off-white head. Aroma has nice mild piney hop presence with some toasty caramel malt and light hint of tart fruit. Body starts with a lightly sweet caramel maltiness with some toasted notes and well-balanced with some citrusy hops. Very drinkable, but could use a more assertive hoppy presence. Still, a pretty decent IPA.
Cletus (5058), Connecticut, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 1, 2008 Pours copper with a white head. Smells of roses, honey, perfume, some citrus and wildflowers. Tastes of sweet oranges, touches of lavender and has lots of rosy qualities. Nice!
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