 jujubeast6000 (777), Houston, Texas, USA
| 2.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 3/10 | 2/5 | 8/20 |
Jul 27, 2006 Tap @ Kelvin @ Arms: Cloudy color, orange color, small head, white, good lacing. Somewhat watery aroma, some hops, not overpowering aroma. Watery hoppy taste, bitter & unbalanced. Bitter aftertaste. Smoother as it warms up, but still not much flavor.
Reid (1087), Salem, Oregon, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 26, 2006 Coppery/dark orange beer topped with a gorgeous frothy off white head.
Unusually for a British IPA I can actually smell the aroma especially of the cascade hops, spicy and light grapefruit..some good malty aromas too.
Great fruity hoppiness, tingly on the tongue then smooths out for a creamy malty finish, yet the excellent hop bitterness persists down the throat and in the after taste for quite a while. Very livelly taste..a "zing" and a great boost to the drinkability.
I liked this a lot..a great American style IPA with a delectable British feeling..well done Belhaven.
Foxbush (456), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 18, 2006 Updated: Dec 17, 2007This was my first from Belhaven. The IPa was excellent. Not as hoppy as most but well balanced and no bitter finish. Mediun body with a golden color. Belhaven is Scotland’s oldest brewery and this IPA tasted like a lot has gone into its brewing. This was an IPA could be be enjoyed at anytime, the 7.1% alocohol was very stealth. My second bottle was enjoyed on 12/17 during Monday night football. This is a balanced IPA with a smooth hop taste but not overpowering.
aracauna (2374), Georgia, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jul 17, 2006 Golden body with a white head that leaves good lacing. The hop aroma is a little cheesey, earthy british hops. The flavor could be good with a more interesting hop profile. Easy drinking.
Cable (286), SE, Oklahoma, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 8, 2006 Sampled from bottle. Pours clear copper with a sudsy white head and nice lacing. Aroma is quite malty with berry and vanilla notes. Not as hoppy in the aroma as one might expect. Nicely bitter with a toasted malt backbone. Zesty flavor hop addition. Medium-full body and well-carbonated. Better than I expected: a solid IPA.
bridge (659), Sydney, Australia
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 7, 2006 Clear amber orange with an average frothy head. Some grapefruit notes, a lot of pine, and some spice. A fairly balanced flavour with a bitter edge. A moderate body with some lasting qualities, with a bit of toffee sweetness in the aftertaste. Thanks to highlandlad for sharing
burpfrank (292), carpinteria, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 2, 2006 This had a nice head.Aroma was aromatic of hops.Color typical.Tatsed full-bodied with a strong bitterness.I liked this.will go back for more!!
highlandlad (1258), Sydney, Australia
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 26, 2006 Interesting to see Scottish brewers experimenting with US hops. I’d love to know how this is selling in the homeland. It’s a very fair IPA, melding some typical Belhaven caramel-type malt to tangy Cascade and spicy Challenger. In the glass, it was a clear tawny gold with a good ring of lacing foam. A highly untypical aroma for a Scottish IPA, with the familiar smoky malts swamped by grapefruit and curaco. Medium bodied and softly carbonated. Caramel and fruit gums are the first taste-impression, followed by lemonade notes, pine needles and grapefruit in a very dry, puckering finish. Yum. (500ml bottle from Purvis Cellars, Melbourne)
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