 rayg1 (408), Ft. Mill, South Carolina, USA
May 27, 2008
Had this at the brewpub on my visit to Minneapolis. Pours out a dark orange-red color with a light brown head on top. Smells really sweet at first with a ton of caramel and over the top malts, the hops come in later almost as if an afterthought. Interesting. Taste is sweet again more caramel, toasted marshmallow, burnt sugar, and toffee. The hops are more prevalent on the tongue that the nose and do a decent job of balancing it all out with doses of pine resin and orange peel here and there but really not as hoppy as I thought it would be. Not your typical West Coast style IPA, but then again maybe that is what Barley John’s was going for.
MatSciGuy (237), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Aug 7, 2008 [Tap] Poured a hazy sort of copper with a medium beige head. Aroma was pretty fantastic. Lots of floral and citric hops. Unfortunately, the flavor did not stand up. It was way too malty, with tons of caramel, and not nearly enough hop flavor or bitterness. Started off great but ended up pretty disappointing.
doubleo (834), San Diego, California, USA
Jul 13, 2008 Growler from hellomynameis, thanks! Pours cloudy, burnt orange with a moderate off-white head and good lace. Smells very nice, dark, resiny and earthy hop scents. A bit of dark caramelly hops as well. Tastes dark citrusy, overripe orange flavor, slight alcohol flavor. Nice malt flavors toward the finish and nice lingering bitterness. Full body, good carbonation.
pepsican (765), the beer wastelands of, Iowa, USA
Jul 4, 2008 murky amber pour, thin white head. Caramel malt and cheese aroma. More caramel malt in the flavor, a bit of citrus hops, honey, and butter. Finishes mildly bitter, syrupy. Meh.
pnista (894), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Jun 29, 2008 On tap at the brewpub. Lightly hazed reddish brown with a thin light tan head. Big malt, rounder, floral. Fruity mango, strawberry. Light caramelly toast. Fu.. creamy average carbonation. Fruity hops. Malt is toasty. Strawberry. Lingering bitterness and toast, alright.
crowderm (181), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Jun 17, 2008 Very underrated beer here, I have to say. Not quite as hoppy as most good IPAs, but very tasty all around. The aroma and flavor were pretty similar, featuring lots of apricot and peach, caramel malts, burnt sugar and decent citrus hops in support. All of these flavors come together very nicely. The palate was good and relatively thick, but unremarkable. Overall this is a really tasty beer - maybe a bit sweeter than your average IPA, but pretty delicious regardless. (On a side note, this reminds me A LOT of the Rush River bubble jack, with the bubble jack having a better palate and appearance, and the stockyard being a little more flavorful)
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