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Widmer Brothers Broken Halo IPA

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bottled
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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 troyc (1175), Lubbock, Texas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 28, 2007  
(Bottle) Pours a light amber color with a mediocre white head. Aroma is there, but a little more mild than one might expect. Taste is pretty equally balanced between hops and malt. Dusty, dry finish. This beer actually exceeded my expectations, but is a pretty average IPA overall.


 bb (2905), Martinez, California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/512/20
Apr 25, 2007  
Bottle. Rich amber beer with an off-white head. Grapefruit aroma. Creamy mouthfeel. Grapefruit and bready flavors. Body seems to mellow out some bitterness perception which I don’t like. A bit of playdough that lingers with backing grapefruit and pine. Medium body.


 ford9719 (369), Vilseck, Germany
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Apr 24, 2007  
Bottle. Poured a hazy yellow color. Aroma is of some grapefruit and hops. Taste is full body with a nice fresh hop finish.


 Duster72 (117), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Apr 16, 2007  
Pours a cloudy orange with a one finger head that leaves minimal lacing. Aroma is pine and citrus hops. Taste is primarily piney hops but there is enough grapefruit there to keep it refreshing and give a little pleasant sweetness. Not as resiny as some other piney IPAs. Mouthfeel is nice, not too clingy. Very drinkable IPA. Not my favorte, but very good.


 graham515 (424), Houston, Texas, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/510/20
Apr 11, 2007  
A nice deep gold with little to no head at all. The aroma is really the best part of this beer. Very fruity, some citrus as well as plum-like features to complement the heavy hopping. Unfortunately, the bitterness is a bit to abbrasive on this one (Maybe I’ve gotten spoiled to Dogfish’s smoothness). It really not a bad beer tho.


 dyetube (404), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 1, 2007  
I gotta agree with the previous poster.. This beer is kinda flat for an IPA, but it is way better than the macros! It pours a medium amber with a small white head and has that characteristic hoppy dryness to it. I think it needs to be a little sweeter and rounded out. Cheers!


 ChazMania (409), Pasadena, California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/514/20
Mar 29, 2007  
Bottled. Poured nice, had a full creamy head. Flavor is more flat and bland than Im used to with IPA’s. I guess I like the big Hops, this is just a basic one, better than macros but not very unique in style character or flavor.


Nalu (33), Washington, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/519/20
Mar 23, 2007    Updated: Oct 13, 2007
Clear orange, light lace. Moderate carbonation, excellent body and mouth feel. Very varied taste over the course of a swallow - grapefruit, orange and resinous hops without every overpowering the malt. Finish is nicely sweet and almost oatmeal with the hops overlay. A great IPA



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