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RATINGS: 238   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.74   IBU: 100   EST. CALORIES: 225   ABV: 7.5%
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Webster’s Dictionary defines apex as the highest point, the tip or climax. This experimental IPA allows our brewing staff to play and search for that ever elusive new hop blend and balance. Our brewers are eternally searching for the perfect Apex.

2009 Night of the Living Ales Cask Festival – 3rd place People’s Choice
2008 California State Fair – SILVER
2006 Great American Beer Festival® American-Style India Pale Ale – SILVER


3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Ungstrup (23918) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - NOV 17, 2010
Draft. A hazy amber beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma has strong notes of grass, grapefruits, and hops as well as medium notes of caramel and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of caramel and malt combined with lots of hops, grapefruit, and citrus fruits as well as hints of hay.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Papsoe (22946) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - JUL 27, 2009
On tap. Clear amber golden with an off-white head. Fresh peachy aroma. Quite full-bodied, lots of caramel and fruit and again distinct peachy hops that leave a solid dose of bitterness. 080709

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
yespr (22161) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - JUL 22, 2009
From tap at Breakwater. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Hoppy and light wooden aroma. Slight roasted note. Solid hoppy, sweet dense caramel and mild fruity and solid hoppy. Smooth and fruity finish.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
bu11zeye (10165) - Frisco (Dallas), Texas, USA - FEB 10, 2012
(Draught) Pours a clear orange body with a medium white head. Aroma of orange gelatin, herbs, grapefruit, and caramel. Flavor of orange, grass, pine, and caramel with a dry, bitter finish.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
argo0 (9222) - Washington DC, USA - OCT 2, 2005
(GABF05) Clear straw body with off-white head. Aroma is medium sweet, pine, grapefruit, light pineapple -- quite bitter. Light-medium body, light resin.

3.7
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jcwattsrugger (9028) - Florida and, New Jersey, USA - APR 11, 2009
on tap @Capones–pours a white head nad gold color. Aroma is nice pine/citrus hops, secondary sweet medium malt. Taste is sweet medium malt-caramel, then pine/resin hops with some bite.

3.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
bhensonb (7577) - Woodland, California, USA - JAN 19, 2009
Draft at the brewpub. Amber color with a miniscule white head. Moderate hoppy aroma. Taste is more than moderately hoppy. Strong pine. Very. NW hophead delite. The resin inflames the membranes. Not all that bitter - barring the hop burn. Really good ale.

3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
hopscotch (7523) - Vero Beach, Florida, USA - OCT 5, 2006
Draft... GABF ’06... Hazy yellow ale with a small, fizzy, white head. Floral and fruity; pineapple and grapefruit nose. The flavor is medium sweet and medium bitter with toffee and pink grapefruit. Medium-bodied and lightly creamy with lively carbonation. Astringent, bitter finish.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Tmoney99 (7295) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - FEB 6, 2011
Draft. Pours a clear copper color with an average frothy off-white head that was mostly lasting with good lacing. Heavy hop and small malt aroma. Medium to full body with a slick texture and soft carbonation. Medium to heavy bittersweet flavor with a good bittersweet finish of moderate to long duration. Very good brew.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
hopdog (7043) - Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA - MAR 26, 2009
On tap at Capone’s. Poured a medim and hazy amberish color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of citrus, caramel, pine, and floral hops. Tastes of citrus, caramel, some tropical fruits, and a little toasty. Light lacing left on the glass.


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