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Widmer Brothers Broken Halo IPA

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75
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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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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.


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


 HoppyGuy (111), USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/105/517/20
Mar 1, 2008  
Oh man, I really like this brew. It pours a medium amber with medium beige head and decent carbonation. The aroma is incredible, with a wonderful citrus aroma and flavor. As you can probably tell by my moniker (HoppyGuy), I really enjoy a highly hopped brew like this. The mouthfeel is crisp and succinct, with no trace of mushiness (I hope that made sense). This brew would be incredible with bratwurst or a bold pasta dish(hmmmm...maybe I should cook my brats in this brew...). Great brew, and I like the little sayings included on the inside of the bottle cap.


JinHutto (5), USA
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4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/518/20
Mar 3, 2008  
I have to say this is a winner in my book for an IPA. The aroma is the clincher. Nice bitterness and balance. Added bonus, I’ve been seeing this around a bit so it can be a quick pick up favorite.


 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.


 LooseCannon (927), Norfolk, Virginia, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 12, 2008  
22oz bottle. Pours clear amber in color with foamy white head. Aroma citrus hops and grapefruit. Taste hops and grapefruit with grapefruit bitter 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.


 beerbrat99 (119), Portland, Oregon, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Apr 7, 2006  
Another new release IPA for the week. Oh Boy!! A very nice orange hue with great brilliance. Nice head with very pleasant hop nose. Hints of tangerine, grapfuit and some pine. Nice floral notes throughout the entire sampling. Pleasant malt balance with a slight sweetness in the finish to wash away the bitterness. Moderate alcohol level for IPA. A very quaffable IPA that I imagine enjoying year round now. A nice beer from the Widmer Bros!



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