4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Hazy golden color with a white soapy head. Aroma and flavor of grapefruit hops. Finish is pretty dry. Good.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
UPDATED: SEP 19, 2008 Had this on tap at the Columbus Microbrewery Festival. This was my favorite IPA at the event and I tried them all. You could taste a nice citrus in addition to all the hops. I will have to make sure to stop in to Barleys and have this one again.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: JAN 12, 2008 Date: 12/22/2007
Mode: Growler
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party
opaque light burnt orange, wispy white head, streaks of patterned lace,
huge sweet citrus hop aroma with the perfect sugary grapefruit character,
creamy body,
lots of citrus flavor, touch of tangerine sweetness, light bitterness keeps the balance but allows the hop flavor be the star of the show,
Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 9/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 4/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4
4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Hazy orange yellow color with a light head. The aroma is lovely. Lots of fruity hops (orange and tangerine are dominant with maybe a touch of grapefruit.) with a sweet undertone. The taste does not disappoint. Grapefruit hops with hints of orange. The malt backbone is not quite enough for me but it is there and does give you a nice pallet on which to play with the hops. Towards the finish you switch from fruit to a strong pine presence that lingers and really dries out your pallet. Full body with a nice dry finish. Very good, very hoppy!
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
On Firkin @ the Alehouse. Hazy yellow orange pour with a soapy head...which I imagine the head will change when it moves to regular draft. Aroma of bright citrus, light bready malt, orange zest, and a bit of green/grass/pine as well. Flavors of bright citrus/grapefruit, orange zest/rind, and bready pale malt. Medium body, brightly bitter with a bitter/dry finish. Can’t wait to try the stuff on draft where I imagine it will shine a bit better with a somewhat tighter carbonation.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tap @ Alehouse: Cloudy orange pour with a sticky white head. Aroma is definitely a blast of citrus hop. Flavor is a nicely spicy hops with a bitterness that lingers on the palate. Malts coat the tongue in the middle of the taste, and then bitterness rushes in to round out the flavor on the back end. One of their better IPAs.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On firkin @ the Alehouse: Pours a hazy orange gold with a loose frothy off white head. Aroma, citrus, and floral hops, pale bready malts. Flavor, citrus, oranges, floral notes, pale malty, very dry, with some good bitterness. Very tasty beer.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Draft @ Barleys Pours an hazy yellow with orange hints. Had a diminshing white head which laced well. Has a good citrus pine aroma. Has good carbination and is refreshing. Crisp but not too bitter. Good hoppy flavors leads to a nice finish. Has a medium body. This was a tasty beer. It has an oily texture. I enjoyed the mouthfeel. I will have more of these before I leave Columbus.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft at Alehouse #1. Poured hazy copper with an average frothy white head that was mostly lasting with good lacing. Moderate to heavy sour citrus hoppy aroma. Medium body with a slick texture. moderate to heavy bittersweet flavor with a medium smooth bittersweet finish of moderate to long duration. A standout beer.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Growler: Pours a hazy dark golden with a well-lacing froth of white head. Aroma of big, fresh grapefruity citrusy and grassy hops and some pale malt. Body starts semi-sweet with a lot of crisp grassy grapefruity bittering and flavor hops toward a thinner bittersweet finish. A pretty nice IPA.
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