 petermadsen (391), Vesterbronxxx, Denmark
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 28, 2008 A very fine ipa. Colour is amber and the aroma is full of hops, citrus, pine and some sweet caramel notes. The flavour is quite balanced with the citrusy and piney hop flavours balanced by the caramel and alcohol.
Well done and smooth, but not really an eye opener.
plovmand (1603), Helsinge, Denmark
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 28, 2008 Bottle. Light hazy golden colour with a long lasting white creamy head. Citric aroma with notes of mango and spicy hops. Very citric and fresh fruity flavour notes and mango, apricot and grape fruit is noticable. Long fruity and citric finish. Creamy highly carbonated body. Great IPA.
hallinghansen (265), Odense SV, Denmark
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 27, 2008 Updated: Feb 23, 2009Bottle shared with Plovmand. Golden body with a medium white head. Aroma is fruit, citrus (grape) and lots of hops. Taste is also fruit, citrus (again grape) and hops. The aftertaste is very bitter, i love it.
Hophead22 (1087), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 26, 2008 22oz bottle. Dark gold pour with a nice stiff white head. Nice piney aroma, very nice. Nice hop bite, very smooth and flavorful. Very good IPA.
LtDan (481), LA - Originally from South NJ!, California, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 23, 2008 Updated: Jul 3, 2009Purchased at Whole Foods Market Pasadena, CA -Hastingsd.
Appearance: Dark, goldish yellow. Moderate amount of rising bubbles. A large off white, fluffy head sits atop.
Aroma: Orange juice, grapefruit juice, citrus rind, pineapple.
Taste: A mouthful of bitterness and citrus flavors mentioned in the aroma. After the bitterness gets acquainted with my palate, I then taste a good amount of crystal malts, that lends a bit of spicy sweetness to the large amount of hoppage.
Mouthfeel: A tad astringent, a little bit tongue curling. Then I notice the trademark smooth softness of Alesmith in the finish.
Overall: Much better than when I first had it. I was told the trick is to get it fresh. I can see how that can be true, as the killer bouquet of citrus aromas takes the beer to a whole nother level. In my little weird world, I would like to make this Summer Yulesmiths little brother.
Skinnyviking (4141), Copenhagen, Denmark
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 20, 2008 Bottle. High creamy and lasting white head. Hazy orange body with a good deal of bubbles. Oranges lemon hops aroma in a very well balanced mixture. A bit of nuts and some spicy notes are added.l Flavor is very fruity and far from being as bitter as feared although the hops is quite distinct. Alcohol percentage is not noticed, or in other words seams just right. Nice dryness with low carbonation and a good and long aftertaste.
nickd717 (1330), Palo Alto, California, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 19, 2008 EXCELLENT IPA, perhaps the best normal (non-imperial) IPA I have ever had. Perfectly balanced West Coast hops and sweel caramel malt. Appearance is golden and slightly translucent, mouthfeel is satisfying. Could not ask for much more out of this one.
lordeche (397), Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 18, 2008 Pours orange copper with pillowy white head. Beautiful citrus bouquet, with a slight pale malt presence and some wonderful earthy-herbal notes. Flavor contains tons of citrus, initially tempered with caramel and cherry notes, followed by herbal tea, and finishing bitter and oily like orange peel. Great dry finish. If this isnt the best ipa in the world, its definitely up there.
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