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Against the Grain Inappropriately Placed Ale

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8328
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Serve in Snifter, Tulip

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RATINGS: 10   MEAN: 3.68/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.33   IBU: 91   EST. CALORIES: 249   ABV: 8.3%
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Just a sip, swish it around, feel it coat the inside of your mouth. Now take it again, a little more now, that’s right, relax, it’s not unnatural, it just feels that way. Think about how much you love the regular American Style Double IPAs that always hit the same spot. But this one...well, it wants to get a little freaky with you, this double American Style IPA wants to take you in a different way. Instead of the normal citrus bombs we’ve all gotten used to this IPA uses some of America’s rarely featured hops such as Willamette and Mt. Hood which have a much softer and earthy character. We still kept some citrusy Cascade for some aroma additions but this is a smoother hop profile than most double IPAs. Simplicity is the theme of the malt bill, using just pale ale malt and a little wheat for head retention. A scottish yeast provides the respectable yet not over the top alcohol percentage to put this in the double or imperial IPA category.


3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
anders37 (9886) - Malmö, SWEDEN - MAY 14, 2012
Draft @ Bishops Arms, Copenhagen. Pours a slightly hazy golden pale amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity hoppy bitter peachy caramel aroma. Fruity malty hoppy bitter piney flavor with hints of caramel. Has a fruity malty hoppy bitter citrus piney finish.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Borup (2940) - Albertslund, DENMARK - MAY 9, 2012
Tap at Bishop Arms, Copenhagen. Hazy orange colour with a small white head. Aroma and flavour of fruit, hops and caramel.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Ungstrup (23917) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - MAY 7, 2012
Draft. A hazy amber beer with a yellowish head. The aroma has notes of over ripe fruits , citrusy hops, and bread. The flavor is sweet with notes of caramel, over ripe fruits, malt, and citusy hops, leading to a raw bitter finish.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
yespr (22159) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - MAY 7, 2012
From tap at Bishops Arms. Pours cloudy orange with a small white head. Aroma is grapefruity, citrusy and light peachy. Flavour is the same with a light soapy feel. Grapefruity, peachy and solid citrusy hoppy. Sweet impression. Light citrusy and crisp hoppy. Solid bitter finish.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
joergen (14985) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - MAY 5, 2012
Draught at Bishops Arms. Clear orange-red coloured with a small off-white head. Sweet and fruity aroma of caramel, hops and grass. Sweet and fruity flavour of caramel, hops, cookies and pine needles. Dry hoppy finish.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
deyholla (3522) - Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA - MAR 3, 2012
On tap at Local Option. Pours a clear amber red with a white head that lasts throughout and laces. Aroma has a good amount of grassy pine with backing sweet grain and a bit of alcohol. Flavor is grassy throughout with a bit of resin and sweet grains backing.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Tmoney99 (7294) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - FEB 7, 2012
Draft sample. Poured hazy copper color with an average frothy off-white head that was mostly lasting with good lacing. Heavy complex earthy hop aroma. Medium body with a slick texture and soft carbonation. Heavy complex bitter flavor with a medium to heavy smooth bittersweet finish of long duration. A standout beer.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 18/20
drfabulous (2275) - Lexington, Kentucky, USA - FEB 4, 2012
Draught at brewery. Hoppy IPA with strong malt body. Really nice sweetness that adds to the beer. Some caramel. Liked it enough to take home a growler.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Ryan82SM (830) - Louisville, Kentucky, USA - JAN 29, 2012
Aroma of sweet ginger, resin, citrus and butterscotch. Appearance is coppery red with bone head. Flavor of butterscotch/ginger with long, resiny finish. Palate is bubbly. Really nice DIPA, not overwhelming in any regard; very drinkable.

4.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
shrubber85 (5022) - Greenville, Indiana, USA - JAN 28, 2012
Tap at source. Orange toffee malt and citrus peel aroma. Amber color with small head. Sweet orange malt and moderately bitter grapefruit peel flavor. Very nicely blended. Love this beer - this is an I2PA I could drink on a daily basis.


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