 DrBayern (989), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
Aug 10, 2008
Date: 07/29/08, 12 oz. bottle<br />
<br />Aroma - Peach, apricot, citrus and floral hops<br />
<br />Appearance - Hazy orange, foamy off white head that settles slowly, good lace<br />
<br />Flavor - Leans toward malty with toffee and light fruity sweetness, a light peppery bitterness sneaks in at the fiinish<br />
<br />Palate - Medium body, lsoft carbonation, smoth but faintly sticky<br />
<br />Overall - On the sweet side of the IPA scale, not for hopheads
bhensonb (3109), Woodland, California, USA
Oct 27, 2008 Bottle from Vintage Cellar. Slightly hazy copper color with a foamy white head. Aroma of fruity hop over light caramel malt. Medium body with frothy carbonation. Flavor is citrus over caramel. Fruity. A little brown ale nuttiness. Finish is more astringent than bitter. Dry. Good drinker.
JoeMcPhee (3865), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
Oct 19, 2008 Amber beer with a thick creamy tan head. Aroma is mainly citrusy and tropical. A bit of light pineapple, mango and grapefruit. It’s quite fresh and juicy. The flavour is softly malty with more of the same fruity hoppiness that finishes a little bit earthy and herbal. Fruity and orangey. It’s quite a nice fruity IPA.
502Flavors (319), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Oct 11, 2008 12 oz bottle into pint glass. Clear and somewhat light copper body with a good off-white creamy head (some floaties in the body). The aroma is wierd but nice sweet hops and malt that work otgether to create a light floral aroma that is hard to describe. A bit of yeastiness in the aroma too. Flavor is good but also a bit strange for the style - it doesn’t really taste like an IPA, more like a unique pale ale. Not much hops and only a mild amount of bitterness. It tastes like it has some spices in it (like it might be a pale ale/ spice herb veg hybrid beer). Medium to light bodied on the palate with fine carbonation. Overall: unique, solid, not to style, highly drinkable.
PS - after getting to the last half of the bottle... I poured the last half or so into my pint glass and it looked like a dropped a handful of mud into it. There is way to much sediment at the bottom, and it is actually really unappealing (left dark brown speckles on my foamy head). I am docking the overall down from 14 to 12. I know this sediment isn’t supposed to be poured in to the brew technically, but the bottle doesn;t even indicate that it is bottle conditioned. Shame on you Arcadia!
Onslow (42), , Michigan, USA
Oct 8, 2008 From a bottle. Light amber in color, off white head that leaves ample lacing. Aroma is predominantly hops, with malt underpinning. Full bodied ale that feels good in the mouth. Ample flavor that strikes an excellent balance between grain and hops. Excellent.
WakeandBake (128), Greenville, Michigan, USA
Sep 7, 2008 Bottle - Pours cloudy amber with a decent offwhite head that laces well. Aroma is citrus and hoppy. Sharp in flavor. Citrus and grapefruit with a decent sweet malt background,quite balanced and tasty. I enjoyed this.
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