3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Another from Skyview. Gold color with a medium head. Floral hop aroma. Very plain flavor that has just a bit of sweetness and a bit of bitterness. Certainly not bad, but not really good either.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Clear amber with a fleeting white head. Nice hop smell is grapefruit and floral. Smooth with a medium body. Hop driven flavors here are tart grapefruit and floral resin. Not much malt presence, but just enough to carry the medium intense hop flavors and offer a lightly sweet balance to the brew. Finishes tastefully bitter. Love the global warming inspired surfer on the label. 6157
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
West USA trip 2010. On tap @ Pizza Port Carlsbad. The aroma has some grassy hoppy tones. Clear, golden coloured beer with not much head. The taste is a bit grassy, citric, moderate bitter. Bit thin body. Average IPA. Expected more from this brewer.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at Humpy’s in Anchorage. Pours a translucent golden copper with a medium bubbly white head that left some lacing. Aroma of some fresh hops with citrus, some banana, flavor and some caramel malt. Flavor of citrus, floral and some more of that banana/clove. Did they use some hefe yeast in this IPA? Also got some cereal grains, a decent hop bitterness followed by a nice malty graininess.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draught @ Brouwer’s Cafe pours light amber, orange hued, small milky white head, strong carbonation, with very nice brewers lace. Not terribly hop oriented on the nose, malty however, and even maybe a bit of tobacco. Slightly bitter tongue, more tobacco, and also some grapefruit. At least it has a decent malt backbone. Body and mouthfeel seem fairly average. Malty finish, luckily very slight tobacco this time, with lingering grapefruit. Doesn’t seem as hoppy/crisp as most other IPAs. Needs more HOP JUICE!
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at The Yard House. Amber colour, hazy. Passion fruit hoppiness, good bitterness balanced by biscuit flavours. Not bad.
4.4 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle. Beautiful gold with thick head which leaves an artistic inch of lace around the glass. That is the aroma I associate with IPAs. Strong citrus. Not overpowering, just perfect for the style. Powerful but restrained hop taste. Lots of delicious citrus taste. I love hops and for brewers it is easy to keep adding them but there is something enticing about hitting a clear note.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Superior, Co. - Superior Liquors - 12 oz bottle. Dark golden pour, white pillowy head - light lacing. Floral aroma, faint hints of spruce. Flavor has a a nice subtle bitterness to it, but not very pronounced for an IPA. Citrus, some faint saffron-like spiciness. Sharp mouthfeel.
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