4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Appearance: Lightly hazy, orange-copper body with a small, whitish head.
Smell: Excessively fragrant floral and brightly tropical bouqeut with scents of orange blossoms and grapefruit pith over a thin layer of sweet-scented maltiness.
Taste: Sweet, honeyed maltiness, a hint of grain and then WHAM -- a pithy, citric hop bitterness and flavors of tangerine, grapefruit, even pine. Sweet hints reappear randomly amongst the hoppiness. Bittersweet finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Yes, there’s a touch of stickiness to the mouthfeel.
Drinkability: Recommended. Smooth and awash in rich, hoppy flavors, yet still retains enough of a malt base to keep things from becoming caustic.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Date: November 12, 2008
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: hazy orange, frothy off white head, streaks of lace
Aroma: huge floral and citrus hop aroma, lots of balancing malty sweetness
Flavor: sweet and fruity malt flavor, lots of sweet pine and citrus hops, light balancing bitterness
Date: December 26, 2008
Mode: draft
Source: brewpub
Vintage: batch 2
Aroma: big sweet fruity aroma with lots of tangerine and orange
Flavor: sweet orange flavor, touch of pine
Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours a clear copper with a good head. The aroma is surprisingly fruity with citrus hops. The flavor manages to be resinous without being harsh. Perhaps a little thin in the finish.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
Copper color Screaming citrus hops in the nose. Grapefruit abounds. Oily as hell. Medium body with a great backbone. This is exactly what an IPA should be.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Comes out of the tap a beautiful, cloudy, dark honey-golden - very appetizing. Aroma is rich, fruity and hoppy, sweet but not cloying, inviting a taste. Flavor is well rounded, strongly hoppy with a nutty and fruity undertone and just a touch of sweetness. Texture is lively, tingly and jazzy, yet smooth and refreshing. Finish is hoppy and a little sweet. Very satisfying and drinkable.
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