 HoppityHop (105), New Jersey, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Jun 13, 2008
This is a nice beer, but doesn’t taste anything like an IPA. The aroma is flowery hops mixed with caramel malt and the flavor profile seriously leans more towards malty. There’s a slight hop presence, but no real bitterness to be found.........and the copper coloring, beautiful tanish-white head, and malty flavor make this a great ESB. Better than Flying Fish’s own Amber/ESB. I’d buy this again, but it’s certainly no IPA.
TonyDiUlio (355), New Jersey, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 9, 2010 This beer pours a gold clear body. Medium head. The aroma is sweet hops with fruity citrus. The flavor is full of malts and plenty of citrusy hops. Not bad brew by the fish.
yomomma (11), Bangladesh
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 9, 2010 glad i tasted this 1st. some hop presence,but light on nose. taste is bitter & dry but not balanced right. weak finish. meeh
mike67 (116), , New Jersey, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Feb 27, 2010 On tap. Pours golden-copper with almost no head. Citrusy hop aroma with hints of biscuit malt and fruit. Light body is too smooth for IPA. Light citrus hops, some sweet fruit and biscuit malt almost balance each other out. Finish is short and dry. Pleasant, easy drinking beer but too light for IPA.
joeymacaroni (260), Wagontown, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 24, 2010 man, this is the kind of ipa i go for. pours a bold orange-amber with a creamy off-white head. nose is big- nicely-balanced mix of malt and hops. the hops are that grapefruit, resin-y, sticky sort with a hint of barnyard skunkiness, and this comes to play big in the flavor. once again, well-rounded and leaving me wanting more. thick mouthfeel, but short finish.
BillWyce (107), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 14, 2010 Poured hazt orange-amber with almost no head. citrusy hop aroms with a slight spice note underneath. Palate was very slightly oily. Citrus and pine hops notes in the taste. Refreshing, not too heavy on the hops.
JFURYCAT (806), East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 2, 2010 Solid IPA even if its slightly metallic and a bit unbalanced from some hay-like flavors. Floral nose with some alcoholic caramel esters. I like the dryness from the dry hopping of the nuggets and the malts help balance out the bitterness to make this beer pretty drinkable (wrong site to say that?). Not mind blowing but I can’t hate on this one either.
aldoenviro (4), Pennsylvania, USA
does not count  | 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 1/5 | 10/20 |
Jan 16, 2010 After a bit of a disappointment from the ESB in the Flying Fish Variety Pack, this is a welcomed relief. Pours amber with a thick off-white head. The head lingers and there is some lacing. The aroma is similar to many IPAs and many of my favorites. If a pine tree had a big beautiful flower, this is what I would expect it to smell like. Urgh... How looks and smell can be deceiving. Initially, the first second, this beer has potential. Then, it quite quickly fades, leaving an abrupt disappointment.
ben4321 (1232), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Jan 12, 2010 Updated: Jan 13, 2010Location: 12 oz bottle from Gilly’s, 1/12/10
Aroma: A little bit of citrus and some corn, not much else
Appearance: Pours a clear, dark golden color with a wispy white head
Flavor: Light sweet citrus malt flavor, just a small touch of hop bitterness
Palate: This one is crisp and clean, and fairly light in body
Overall Impression:
Felt more like a Pale Ale to me then an IPA. Not a bad beer, the aroma is pretty lacking though. I found the hop profile lacking as well. The score would be a bit higher if this wasn’t called an IPA. It works better as a Pale Ale, but as an IPA, the hop profile is definitely lacking.
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