 scraff (1656), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
May 1, 2006
Deep copper, light tan head. Nose was mellowed citrus, spruce, toffee and caramel. Nice hoppy flavors up front, slightly fruity, with a soft sweet malt backbone holding it together. Medium bodied, light carbonation, bittersweet finish. Good, but could have used more hop power...
BlackDonald (1040), North Carolina, USA
Jun 4, 2008 Wow, this one has a nose that just jumps right out of the glass. Fresh hoppy citrus nose, with hints of caramel maltiness. Not exactly big enough to be called a west-coast style, but I don’t want to get caught up in all the coast style bickerings, cause where I live we are above all that. This is still a really good, solid pale, with a bold decoration of hoppiness thoughout, and a solid well-structured malt backbone. Enjoyable.
MartinT (4316), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jan 14, 2008 My Bottom Line:
Earthy and citrusy hops bulge out of the well-fed caramel maltiness before a leafy hop bitterness efficiently seals this silky Pale Ale.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A slice of foam decorates the clear bronzed russet.
-The citrusy fruitiness even visits cranberry territory.
-Wooden notes also emerge from the hoppy nose.
-The overall result is balanced and quite drinkable.
-This is perhaps not boldly hoppy enough to be advertised as "West Coast" style.
On tap at the brewpub.
KieferUGA (317), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Dec 31, 2007 Draft. Pours a dark amber. Aroma of piney hops. Flavor was much the same. Lightly bitter finish. I would have preferred a bit more hop bite to this beer. Was a bit underwhelmed with this one.
alexanderj (1223), San Diego, California, USA
Dec 31, 2007 On tap; color was reddish for the style, but the lighting was not all that great. Aroma was not all that hoppy; mostly floral hops. Not much like a west coast IPA in the aroma, nor in the taste. Decently balanced, but I found it underhopped. Would have liked citrus notes to be more forthright. All in all, I am not sure that this compares at all to a real west coast version of the style.
arjoseph (532), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Oct 9, 2007 On tap at the restaurant. Classic APA hoppiness throughout. I’m guessing here (because I don’t really know what I’m talking about), but what I interpret to be Kent-Goldings on the nose (with easily identifiable C-hops too). The aroma is somewhat flowery, as is the taste. Low malt profile, like an ESB, but with the hop profile of an APA with citrusy as opposed to earthy qualities. Clear, fizzy head of taupe bubbles over a burnt copper beer.
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