 kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Sep 1, 2007 Updated: Aug 13, 2008
Name: Spiny Norman IPA
Date: 01/04/2004
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: hazy light orange, whispy white head,
Aroma: sweet grapefruit aroma,
Flavor: aroma follows through with the flavor of a grapefruit sprinkled with sugar, lots of good sweet carmel malt well hopped with cascade and columbus hops, low bitterness
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Name: Spiny Norman IPA
Date: 07/26/2005
Score: iiii to ii
Aroma: good fresh citrus hop aroma,
Flavor: good bitter hop flavor with nice balancing sweetness, long bitter finish,
Overall: good but not the grapefruit wonder from last year
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Name: Spiny Norman IPA
Date: 12/31/2005
Score: ii to iii
Appearance: muddy burnt orange, great lace,
Aroma: big sweet grapefruit aroma,
Body: big body,
Flavor: lots of hop flavor on a well balanced malt base, nice sweetness, good grapefruit flavor, not quite back to the first year but a great improvement over the summer release
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Name: Spiny Norman IPA
Date: 10/08/2006
holding steady with the prior release, looks like this one has been tuned in, the hop flavor is taking the forefront with the toned down sweetness, quite tasty but I miss the original that was almost a double IPA
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Name: Spiny Norman IPA
Date: 01/27/2007
Mode: atl cask fest
Aroma: sweet piney aroma,
Body: body comes off a bit thin,
Flavor: nice pine flavor with enough sweetness to boost the pine, nice light bitter finish,
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Name: Spiny Norman IPA
Date: 03/07/2007
Mode: draft
Source: brewpub
Score: 3.7 to 3.3
Score: iii to ii+
Aroma: light sweet caramel malt aroma with fresh hops,
Body: big body,
Flavor: flavor has nice caramel sweetness, touch of citrus, good balancing hop flavor and a long light bitter finish, a nice IPA but the magic is still gone
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Name: Spiny Norman IPA
Date: 07/20/2008
Mode: draft
Source: brewpub
Score: 3.3 to 3.7
Score: ii+ to iii
Appearance: hazy orange, fine off white head, bits of lace,
Aroma: sweet malt aroma with crystal and pine, nice dose of citrus to round it out,
Flavor: sweet crystal and caramel malt flavor, lots of sweet orange, touch of pine, well balanced with plenty of citrus, light orange rind bitterness keeps the sweetness in checks and provides a nice lasting bitter finish,
Overall: a solid IPA which is magic in and of itself
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ***/4
mcc5468 (43), USA
Sep 1, 2008 Noce fresh citrus hop smell. Pours a dark amber color. Taste did not disappoint - fresh grass/citrus hop taste. Not overpowering but enough to let you know you are drinking an APA. Thoroughly enjoyed this one. Good beer.
BlackDonald (1039), North Carolina, USA
Jun 4, 2008 A very distinct floral hop nose, with that ever present citrus in the background. This does not have the depth of flavor that other IPAs have had at this brewery. This one is slightly one-dimensional. A little too agressively hopped, with a malt background that never gets up to snuff, and stays intimidated in the background.
unclemattie (1620), Georgia, USA
Jan 15, 2008 tap. Light orange/amber color. Rocky white head. Flavor is very sweet and extremely floral. Big hop florals travel way bback on the palate. Citrus aroma. Perfect lacing. Reminds me of Pliney... with less personality
MartinT (4373), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jan 14, 2008 My Bottom Line:
Gentle spicy, floral and citrusy hops bloom atop the honeyed maltiness, leading to a calculated wooden hop bitterness for a balanced and highly drinkable IPA.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A veil of foam tops the misty honeyed gold.
-Orange fruitiness seeps out of the malt and hop union.
-This is surprisingly not that intensely hopped for an American-style IPA.
-This is expertly brewed, but may lack that little dose of personality to distinguish it from the slew of very good IPAs out there.
On tap at the brewpub.
KieferUGA (351), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Dec 31, 2007 Draft. Pours a cloudy, golden color. Thin white head. Aroma of citrus. Small amount of lacing. Flavor is a pretty decent balance of caramel malt and citrus hops. Medium bitter finish.
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