1.7 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 1/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
(22oz bottle). Pours dark yellow with a chunky white head. Is this an IPA? Looks like a lager with an IPA head. Aroma of hay, cheese, floral and mild herbs. Taste is sweet with almost no hoppiness. The finish has some mild, lingering hops. While the beer itself wasn’t bad, it was the weakest example of an IPA I’ve ever had. It’s not even a Pale Ale. Did I get a lager with and IPA label slapped on the bottle? My score would be higher if they didn’t call this an IPA, but this example is unacceptable.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
12 oz bottle. Poured a clear gold color with a two finger white head that lingered. The aroma was earthy, with some citrus notes. The flavor was malty, with only a slight grassy hop finish. The bitterness lingered for quite a while. This was not my favorite IPA, and I probably wouldn’t have it again.
2.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
SDFOB ’08. Draft. Color a bit hazy hay. Aromas of citrus. Taste is thin without much hops. Not Alaskan’s best beer, but alright.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours an almost honey yellow color with a somewhat thick white head that leaves a little bit of lace on the glass.
Smells more malty than hoppy to me. Just a bit of hops on the nose. Tastes nice and hoppy, not too much not too little. Quite a bit of malty flavor on the finish as well. Thinnish palate, nice crisp carbonation. Leaves a little coating on the mouth. Good IPA, attractive price $2.99.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Washington Brewers Festival. Nice copper color with wonderful Cascade hop nose and taste. Very refreshing and easy to drink, which I did several times.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
On tap at Coopers IPA fest ’06 in Seattle.
Pours a hazy amber with a nice head. The aroma is somewhat sweet and candied, with laid back piney hops. The flavor follows; this one is on the sweet chewy malt side for my taste, with a rather subdued hop profile.
Nothing wrong with this beer, but it’s not among the standout IPAs either.
3.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Dry, raspy, herbal style. Some metallic dryness works well. Middle weight in terms of flavour intensity but its well made.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: APR 26, 2009 classic IPA with a gold color and a hoppy aroma and taste. Nothing special sticks out either good or bad. Kinda thin.
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