hotstuff (3175), Indiana, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Feb 1, 2008 Draft at Widmer Brothers BC, Portland, OR. Small ivory head that mostly diminished, very nice lacing, no carbonation was observed, transparent, and a golden hue. Nose was hoppy, grapefruit, citrus. Nicely done! Flavor was bitter, hoppy, citrus, grapefruit, and finishes somewhat dry. Mouthfeel was smooth and dry. Medium body. Very quaffable brew and definitely worthy of a try. I would drink this one again even considering that I am not a "hophead" by any means. Bockyhorsey (2511), Mesa, Arizona, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jan 28, 2008 12oz bottle. Good pine and floral aromas hit the nose. Copper body with good head. Mild dry ipa but enough sweet citrus sugar jucice in the flavor. Refreshes the palate good beer. cbkschubert (1967), Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jan 28, 2008 12 oz. bottle - Pours a crystal clear deep golden color with a one finger thick off white head. Very soft carbonation. Light lacing. Aroma is citrus, pine, and light floral hops. Flavor is hops and lightly sweetened malt. Medium body. No lingering astringent aftertaste. A pretty good beer. BDR (2154), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Jan 20, 2008 draft. Harvest gold with faint head. Hippy aroma that leads to a dry bitter body. spikester (602), Salem, Oregon, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jan 17, 2008 Updated: Mar 7, 2008Poured a goden-amber from the 12 ounce bottle. Modest head, good lacing.
Aroma is resins, citrus, sweet malt.
Flavor is lemon, grapefruit, pine needles, some resins. Pretty well balanced for an IPA.
Palate was smooth and fairly full.
Overall, this is a little less forward than many IPAs but not a let-down by any means. Could be a session IPA at 6% abv. Recommended. Naven (869), Poway, California, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jan 12, 2008 12oz Bottle. This was given to me by a friend who works for AB. This was in a gift pack of seasonal Widmer beers. I haven’t had too much from widmer that I liked and this was no exception. This had a pretty hoppy bite, but not the fresh, citrus hop flavor I crave. This was kind of a harsh sour like hoppiness. For whatever reason, I think Im just not a fan of Cascade hops. I poured the last 1/3 of this down my drain. a10555 (124), West Chester, Ohio, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Dec 31, 2007 Drank this while sitting in the Portland airport. Widmer hasn’t always impressed me with their beers, but this was a very good IPA. Nice hoppy flavor and good smooth finish. Wish I could get this at home. (OH) swampstander (9), Palestine, Texas, USA does not count | 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Dec 20, 2007 12 oz bottle. Pours a light amber color with a decent head that falls to a thin froth. Nice lace lets you count your sips. Pleasing grapefruit nose. Citrus on the front with a solid malty middle. Nice carbonation with a dry pleasant bitter finish. I like this beer.
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