3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20bottle to glass; notes aren’t clear - will retry; notes say milder ipa and balanced
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
This is an excellent example of an American style IPA. It has a definite hoppy balance - but that is exactly what is expected of a beer of this type. It would make a great benchmark of the style and would be surpassed by very few (if any).
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
The only thing i could point out that wouldn’t make this a standard great IPA is that it has a really, really dry mouth feel and taste...otherwise great beer!
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
pours orange, semi-opaque with good lacing and minimal head. aroma is very sweet on the nose with a piney-caramel smell. initially sweet upon tasting with a lingering somewhat strong bitter aftertaste. definitely full- bodied and thick. ipa is my favorite style of beer and this is a very good one especially if you like your bitterness on the high side.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Very fresh sample. New to Illinois. Pours out a deep copper color with a very sticky head. Smells like pine resin grapefruit touch of fruity zest. The taste is a blast of grapefruit and pine with a very bitter aftertaste. I like my IPAs bitter but this one's a bit rough around the edges. Mouthfeel is rich and full. Overall a good beer marred a bit by some harsh hop flavors.
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3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours light amber with large off white head. Very strong hoppy and herbal aroma. Smooth hoppy taste with a dry finish. Pretty good beer.
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3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours golden orange with a big head with great retention. The nose is orange and grapefruit, caramel and some yeasty bread. The taste is medium sweet and medium high bitter with a nice bitter finish. Texture is crisp and clean, body is on the lighter side of medium and the finish is long.
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3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle (12 oz). Unclear golden/amber with a medium off-white head and heavy lacing. Aroma is mainly of resinous hops and pine along with slight citrus and an underlying malt presence... slight spiciness too. Taste is slightly sweet with resinous/pine, caramel, slight citrus and moderate bitterness. Slight mineral notes too. Alcohol is well hidden. Medium body. Dry. Good balance. Nice drinkability. Refreshing. I like this IPA.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours a hazy bronze color with a fair head that fades to some lacing. Aroma of pine, some fruit and bit of malt sweetness in the background. Taste of pine and citrus, some malt sweetness and bit of fruit. Nice bitterness and the finish is quite dry. medium body, crisp, clean and refreshing. Well balanced. Good beer for the style. Enjoyable beer that goes down quite easy.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pour is a nice amber with white head. Strong resinous pine aroma with some stonefruit sweetness aromas. Flavour is upfront biscuity malts that get rapidly overtaken by the wave of hop bitterness. Very resinous and mouth coating to the point where a few mouthfuls and all you taste is hops. Not that there is anything wrong with it!
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
A great easy drinking IPA. Might be too bitter for someone who doesn’t enjoy the style but I found the hoppiness to be mild. It had some great pine and citrus aromas. Slightly sweet flavor up front that gives way to the awesome bitterness.
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