4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
GABF 2003: Clear orange color, large white head. Citrus hops aroma, full creamy mouthfeel. spicy ending and aftertaste.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Sampled on cask at the Brewery. A nice I-IPA. The cask had centennial hops in it and you could really taste them. Big body. Alcohol is hidden by the massive hop flavors. Nicely balanced.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: JUN 30, 2007 On tap at Pizza Port Real Ale Festival. Gold-Orange color, medium head. Good malt presence and a whole bunch of hops. Alcohol does not stand out, overall a decent IPA if you are in the bitter mood.
Re-rate. Much better balanced from bottle sampled on 06-07.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
A gratefully perfect hop blend, complete with the citrus grapfuits and bitterness of a pine forst. Very bitter, teeth grinder. Nice brew, also a deep amber hue with a moderate soapy head.
4.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Tap @ the Bistro's Double IPA Festival. Medium golden color with a tan head. Smooth rich hops and easy to drink. This beer won the competition.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Straw color. Medium head. Nice malt and hop aroma. Firm bitterness. Long finish.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Thanks again to O’Briens for having this on tap! Clear amber with a white, lasting head that left a decent amount of lacing. Aroma of pure hops! Nice piney, grapefruit aroma and flavor. Very well balanced, considering it is quite hoppy. Alcohol not evident. Good mouthfeel.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Citrusy, sweet orange, and spruce held up by a fair maly background.
3.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
This was the last one i tried leaving the Strong Ale Festival, and i was unfortunately a bit disappointed. Im totally a stoutie, but the aroma here jumped out and struck me as extreme citrusy hops mixed in with that wonderful pine smell you get only from a good IPA. The head was mild, but more foamy than creamy, while the color was a nice mild blonde/yellow, fairly clear at that with a considerable amount of carbonation. The taste was marred horribly however in some sort of strange balance between the excess carbonation and the incredible floral hops which made for quite a cringe going down. This was not a beer to have by itself was my first impression. As i continued to drink i noticed a definite move towards a lingering dryness and pineyness that just didnt sit well with my palate and hurt the rating here.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Big piney aroma. Resiney mouthfeel but nothing to stand out. Poor Strong Ale Fest notes but still nothing to rave about.
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