3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Pours out in a hazy pale orange colour with some dense yeast floaties. The white foam is rich, sticky and rocky. Bittersweet aroma of sweet pefrume, peaches, resin, mango and apricots. Not much citric fruits in here. Medium-to full-bodied with sweetish fruity notes of peaches, mango, cookies and mild resin. Quite sticky and dull mouthfeel. Medium-bitter finish of grass and crackers but plenty of yellow fruits such peaches and apricots overshadows quickly. I guess this was not the freshest bottle of this highly rated IPA... Re-rate material when in San Diego someday.
4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Medium golden yellow in color with a medium white head that turned whispy after a few minutes. Aromas of grapefruit and pine. Flavor is all about the hops (Simcoe, Cacsade, Warrior and Chinook are my guesses). Resiny, piney with heavy citrus flavors. Not floral or gummy at all. Reminds me of classic 3 Floyds Dreadnaught. Excellent IPA!
4.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
Pine, lime, and orange peel with a touch of celantro in the nose. Amber in color with a persistant white creamy head. Searing hop dominance with apricot fruit and pine and a tinge of grapefruit. Frothy and smooth in the mouth. Simply a wonderful IPA..
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
A very nice IPA. Pours a lovely translucent amber color with a soft, thin white head that dissipates and leaves some speckled, scattered lacing. Has a wonderful aroma of fresh hops and pine. Great palate to this beer: medium-bodied; a soft, almost velvety quality in some respects, but effervescent throughout. The taste has a pretty powerful hop bitterness, but is quite interesting, as it also includes strong outdoorsy (almost medicinal, but pleasantly so) herbal flavors, and subtle citrus notes. Definitely a good one.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle thanks to funkybrewster. Pours a lighter straw color. Aroma is lovely, quite peachy piney and juicy with some creamy fullniess that might be a yeast character, fairly addicting and reminds me of something close to my heart =), can’t wait to get a fresh one. Flavor is much the same, very easy drinking, bright but balanced relatively. I want a fresh one!
4.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle. Orange pour with some white head. This bottle must have been super fresh, best IPA I’ve ever had. Tropical fruit, citrus some pine and even dark fruity characters. Alcohol content is non existent, flavor is satisfying and is wish I bought more than 1 bottle.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
A- Pale cloudy light amber body with big fluffy white head that retains 3 fingers very well. While sipping head only fades to one finger and maintains that through all 22oz. Lots of lacing is left behind in the glass. Perfect appearance for an IPA. I love the look of a fine bottle conditioned ale.
S- Ahh. A fresh bouquet of hops hits the nose first. A good balance of floral, piny, citrus, and earthy. Subtle caramel malt backbone.
T- Mostly citrus and some piny hops upfront with a subtle caramel malt backbone. Citrus hops fade for the finish and piny and floral hops take over for a refreshing hop flavor kick. What lingers is a hop spiciness and sweet caramel malt. The whole flavor from start to finish has a bitter overtone. Lingering bitterness is medium.
P- Medium carbonation and body. Oily, smooth, and creamy. The hops and bottle conditioned yeast do their job well here.
O- This is a great IPA. Drinkable and good all around. Something I will have again. ABV is undetectable in this brew. Though the bitterness is definitely present it is kept in balance with the hop flavor-which is what this IPA is all about. I look forward to trying other offerings from AleSmith.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed on: 09-11-2007 15:53:12
3.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bouteille de 22 oz partagée lors d’une dégustation Ratebeer Montréal chez Fred82. Arôme: Odeur de pamplemousse avec une pointe de miel. Apparence: La couleur est blonde orangée voilée. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de pamplemousse avec une pointe de miel et de pins. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement huileuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Arrière goût houblonné. (Rating #2998)
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