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Widmer Brothers Broken Halo IPA

Widmer Brothers Broken Halo IPA - India Pale Ale (IPA)

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 Percentile 
75
overall
Brewed by Widmer Brothers Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)

Portland, Oregon USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
2343.31/5.03.3/5.06%46.2Shaker, Tulip
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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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 RaginCajun (284), Dallas, Texas, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 17, 2008  
Mild floral hops aroma w/ some sugary skunk coming through. Nice malty nose with a typical hoppy finish. Everything about this brew is mild, and that makes it a fairly average beer. I can’t say I can find anything wrong with this beer, but I don’t know if I will try it again.


 Cletus (4999), Connecticut, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 13, 2008  
Courtesy of douglas88. Pours gold/copper with a white head. Smells of citrus, grass, hay, caramel. Tastes lightly bitter and peppery with lots of earthy character and a citrussy finish. Some resin also present.


 timfoolery (482), California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/102/512/20
Aug 12, 2008  
This IPA tasted a bit like Kolsch and Pale got mixed in. The hops aren’t very crisp, and the aftertaste sits on the roof of the mouth and tongue. Flavors are of citrus, but it’s also very bitter. Little bit of malt. Eh.


patrick820 (69), San Luis Obispo, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Aug 10, 2008  
aroma is sweet citrus, flavor is pretty mild for an IPA, grapefruit from hops, with a balanced maltiness


 maniac (2628), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 9, 2008  
Bottle in Houston, TX on 07/28/08. Clear amber body with a foamy off-white head. Floral, earthy hop aroma. Floral erathy hop flavor with some light caramel. Light bitter finish. Medium body with moderate carbonation.


 Beer2000 (1775), Kristiansand, Norway
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 7, 2008  
355 ml bottle. Golden bronze body with an off-white head. Aroma is fruity, citrus/grapefruit. Flavor is also fruity, citrus with sweet malt and a sharp, balanced bitterness. A nice, plain, straightforward IPA for everyday use.


 Steib (574), Queen Creek, Arizona, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Jul 31, 2008  
Golden amber color with a fast diminishing head. Hop flavor is less noticable than other ipa’s. Bitter and sweet yet less and more malt on the palate. Malts are more present in the aroma too. Still drinkable, enjoyable yet somewhat dissapointed, more hop character!


 steview (901), Los Angeles, California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/513/20
Jul 26, 2008  
Well, is it an IPA? I suppose. It reminds me of what could be an English version of an IPA. (If I’m off the mark, then... meh to you.) This is a hard beer; hard meaning hard water. It is with its caramel notes, but with some lemon notes, and with some juiciness indeed. I like it. It is alright, but not what I expect for living off the southern coast of California.



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