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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
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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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 douglas88 (1557), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jun 24, 2008  
Bottle bought in Jackson, Wyoming. Pours a clear orange body with a small white head. The aroma is full of grapefruit and some caramel. The taste is very well balanced between juicy grapefruit, some sweet caramel malt, and a bit of bitterness in the finish. A very well crafted IPA. Enjoyable.


toddkrem (78), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/512/20
Jun 21, 2008  
Smells good. Taste doesn’t not last and there is no bite. I thought tasted a little weak and watered down. Smells better than it tastes. Didn’t have enough hops. The only reason I rated it this high is because I love almost all IPA’s.


 Kirill (264), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/57/104/514/20
Jun 20, 2008  
finally the dark golden look of an ipa.... not much aroma at all except for some mild citrus... the aroma is nice and sharp with some bitter lemon that lingers on the tongue


 texasbartender (160), Sugarland, Texas, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/510/20
Jun 14, 2008  
The beer pours a lightly hazy yellow gold with almost no head. The nose is a light mix of aromatic hops and floral malts. The taste is what you would expect from the nose; a watery mix of hops and yeast. No a bad beer but not one that calls to me at night.


 chadje (129), Pasadena, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Jun 11, 2008    Updated: Jul 21, 2008
A decent IPA that pours a pale color with a nice head. Scents of hops, but not as strong or sweet smelling as the better IPA’s. Taste is smooth and again not as good or bitter as the best IPA’s.


 hoplover (166), Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/517/20
Jun 11, 2008  
This is one of my favorite IPAs. This Broken Halo has a great citrusy flowery aroma. It pours into my favorite glass caramel like, with a full white, maybe off white head that stick around a while. The flavor is outstandingly citrusy and hoppy, with a little lovely bitterness in the background hidden by the subtle sweetness of the malts. And the beer is incredibly smooth... no harshness. Thank you Brothers.


 arondee (176), Tucson, Arizona, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Jun 10, 2008  
Very little head. The beer is orange and very carbonated. The initial smell is a very nice, familiar IPA smell of citrus/orange peel. It’s orange like a normal IPA, but a little more clear than I’m used to. Now for the taste. Yum! This is surprisingly very good. Perfectly balanced to be ever so slightly bitter but a great session beer. I could probably have all 6 of these tonight. What a great surprise!


edmajorjoe (79), Vail, Arizona, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/55/105/513/20
Jun 3, 2008    Updated: Oct 3, 2008
This is a very good IPA. I was pleasantly surprised. It can be compared to India IPA with its look and taste.



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