4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
UPDATED: OCT 14, 2006 12 oz bottle via Liquid Solutions. Pours a semi-hazy copper with a small head. Nose is floral and citrusy. Notes of caramel, orange, and grapefruit. Flavors are the same, mostly organge and grapefruit with a strong malt backbone. Cirsp semi-dry orange finish. Medium body. Well carbonated. Nice bittersweet balanced aftertaste.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
One of the best beer surprises I’ve had in a while, as I ordered this at a restaurant having never heard of the brewer. I had a bottle, which poured a nice orangish amber with white head that lingered for a while. The smeel is trong, clean hops. The flavor is much smoother than the full-on hop assault I expected. I’m a confirmed hophead, but the balance and subtlety of this beer were truly surprising. It finishes clean with a very nice hoppy aftertaste. Would make an excellent session beer. This compares favorably with a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, for example, though I suspect price differences might make that comparison useless. Good stuff.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
botttle. great IPA. dark golden pour. slight white head. stong citrus and floral scents well balanced with malt. good finish. great.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
It doesn’t take a whole lot to make up a good IPA. Just gotta be well-balanced, tasty, and with some nice bite to it. Example: Avery IPA
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pours a somewhat cloudy honey color, Thinnish white head of small bubbles. Smells of malt more than hops which was surprising but good. Honestly it almost has that sweet type of Belgian smell to it. But it tastes like an IPA. Bitter with a very sweet finish. Lots of hops up front and the malt comes in and sweetens it up. Palate is a little on the thick side but not too thick. A good amount of carbonation. A different take on IPA I think. Very good though. More malt flavors than I usually find in an IPA, but still just the right amount of hops and bitterness.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Clear golden pour with a frothy white head. Aroma is sweet and fruity with pine and some floral notes. Taste is earthy with pine, resin, orange and floral flavours. Long bitter finish.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Fruity and citrusy hops dominates the smell of the head. A grapfefuit aroma eminates from the head. Golden amber with sheer white head that disappears. Super floral hops with an amazing sweet sour combination with a grassy finish. Palate is slightly resenous with light traces of carbonation and a long, tasteful finish. Overall, one of Colorados top IPAs.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
a great IPA taste. a bit fizzy, but that helps the crisp finish. will make a nice summer beer
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