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Widmer Brothers Broken Halo IPA 3.3 239

Widmer Brothers Broken Halo IPA

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2393.31/5.03.3/5.06%44.8Shaker, Tulip
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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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 GMCC2181 (882), Bear/Elkton, Delaware, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Feb 27, 2008  
Bottle: Copper color with a one finger head that disappeared quickly, nice lacing left on the glass. Smell is citrus hops. Taste is sweet hops. Nice medium body. Smooth. Overall a good beer. Thanks Craig!


Lizardking3 (6), Springfield, Oregon, USA
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3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Apr 26, 2008  
Bites at first a little bit, as a usual IPA would... but finishes extremely clean and leaves the palate hanging with slight fruity feel. The balance between the hops and smooth flavor is undeniable as you can never really have a bad sip of this overall satisfying beer, regardless of the temperature of the beer. There are better IPA’s out there, but you can never go wrong with this beer and being an Oregonian I get it more often than not.


 CaptainCougar (5530), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
May 11, 2006  
Pours a clear bronze with a thin, nicely-lacing white head. Aroma is lightly caramel malty sweet with some fresh piney, citrusy hops. Body starts mildly sweet with some crisp, lightly bitter grapefruity hop flavor and a touch of grainy malt. Finishes bittersweet and lightly sticky. Nicely balanced and very drinkable IPA. Thanks to wohlfs for the bottle!


 Sham (1846), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Jun 26, 2006  
Amber with a foamy head and some lace. Piney hops in the nose with some hints of soap and earthiness. Caramel malts back that up. Bitter and piney flavors with caramel and toast. Nice finish.


HopDuvel99 (39), Tennessee, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jul 7, 2007  
Hazy amber/gold with a small offwhite head. Aroma is hops with a hint of malt. Full bodied with a creamy/foamy mouthfeel. Sharply bitter, but still some underlying sweetness for balance. Classic west-coast American IPA. Very nice.


 hotstuff (3183), Indiana, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Feb 1, 2008  
Draft at Widmer Brothers BC, Portland, OR. Small ivory head that mostly diminished, very nice lacing, no carbonation was observed, transparent, and a golden hue. Nose was hoppy, grapefruit, citrus. Nicely done! Flavor was bitter, hoppy, citrus, grapefruit, and finishes somewhat dry. Mouthfeel was smooth and dry. Medium body. Very quaffable brew and definitely worthy of a try. I would drink this one again even considering that I am not a "hophead" by any means.


 BrewDad (2372), Olympia, Washington, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Apr 12, 2006  
Bottle - Liquid Solutions
A great Imperial IPA. The flavor did not kick you so hard you did not want another. The color and head where awesome. The aroma was also very good. I loved the complexity of the flavors and the malts. A great beer Good Job Widmer.


 pinkzambia (989), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jun 5, 2006  
Bottle: Clear gold like apple juice with no head. Hoppy aromas of juniper and grass clippings. It has a nice bitter taste with a little sweetness. The feel is fairly thick and syruppy - full body. Not bad.



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