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Widmer Brothers Broken Halo IPA

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common

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2363.31/5.03.3/5.06%46.6Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Broken Halo IPA is a beer produced in the spirit of traditional IPA products shipped from the UK to India in the late 1800s. The almost excessive amounts of Cascade and Columbus hops used in Broken Halo give it notable citrus and grapefruit aromas and flavors. The beer bitterness measures high but tastes smooth due to the full-bodied, Caramel malt sweetness. The finish is juicy, clean, and short lived. A devilishly bold, heavenly smooth India Pale Ale. malts: PALE, CARAMEL 10L & 20L,carapils hops: ALCHEMY, CASCADE, zeus
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utleyma (1), Texas, USA
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4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 11, 2007  
Being a fan of the more citrusy IPAs, Broken Halo is right up my alley. This is an IPA that I would suggest to people who aren’t too familiar with the style.


 dwyerpg (2529), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Oct 10, 2007  
I thought this was pretty nice overall. Not much aroma and the head doesn’t taste good, but the consummate flavor of the beer is pretty enjoyable. With this and their yearly release beers this brewery is changing my opinion of them.


 Lumpy (1802), Carrollton, Texas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/104/514/20
Oct 9, 2007  
Bottle. Body-medium honey with a thin ring of bubbles and a thin loose head that fades into a thin film of bubbles. Nose-watered down grapefruit juice, light sewer gas, Sulphur. Taste-salty, medium to high bitterness, very stale bitter hops, medium hop flavor, highCO2, bitter on the back end. Tastes exactly like Alka-Seltzer with hops added. Not bad, but reminds me way too much of Alka-Seltzer.


 cathcacr (588), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 9, 2007  
Solid example of the style; I’m reminded quite a bit of DFH’s 60-minute. More emphasis on sweetness (honeyish) than your usual IPA.


 Bradrcr (779), Renton, Washington, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Sep 25, 2007  
9/23/07 On draught at Fremont Oktoberfest, Seattle. Aroma is an even blend of malt, grass and presumably cascade hops. Appearance is clear gold with a low off-white head. Flavor is definitely more hop forward with good earthy bittering and a solid sweet malt background. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with a medium/high carb texture. Overall, just needs a bit better blending in the flavors, but I could see this being attractive to hop heads.


moped (13), East Lindfield, Australia
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/519/20
Sep 22, 2007  
I had this beer at the Portland beer festival a few years ago before it was put into mainstream production and it was just as great then as it is now. Definately a IPA worth trying.


 JMFG (1514), Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 16, 2007  
Bottle. Poured a straw color with a moderate dense white head. Light grassy hop aroma, not very strong. Hop flavor is moderately floral and grassy with some sweetness to it. The finish has a decent hop tingle to it, but falls short of satisfying. Very drinkable, but overall lacking in the hop department.


 llcooldave (319), San Antonio, Texas, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/54/104/55/20
Sep 13, 2007  
Poured a nice frothy head reminiscent of egg whites. Aroma was nice hops and pine. Color appeared yellowish golden, with a hazy appearance. Initial flavor is a medicinal bitterness that finishes clean. Overall I enjoyed the aroma immensely, but couldn’t get over the bitterness. Probably would not purchase again. I’ve had better IPAs.



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