3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Name: Hop Harvest IPA
Date: April 04, 2011
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: clear copper, creamy off white head, icy lace
Aroma: sweet fresh citrus aroma, nice fruity sweetness, touch of orange
Flavor: sweet citrus flavor, crystal sweetness, plenty of citrus hops, touch of fruityness, balancing bitterness to temper the sweetness without detracting from the hop flavor
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **+ /4
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
GLBN IPA Challenge 2011, one of the better IPA’s i had all day. Nice floral hop aroma with pine, citrus laying in the immediate background. Fruity, solid bitterness, very balanced with nice malt backbone. Impressed
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Sampler at Big Dog’s Brewery. Strong citrus, sweet front, bitter end. Nice seasonal.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Copper creamy pour with white head and lace. Resiny and citrusy aroma. Rich semi sweet malt with a very nice hard first bitter. Smooth drinker with easy carbonation. A well balanced beer that was pretty special. Maybe I rated beers higher from here I go back and pint this one.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tasted on tap at the Bistro Double IPA Festival on 2/7/2009. This Imperial IPA pours a light gold color from the tap. Medium sized white foamy head. The aroma is herbal and citrus. A medium bodied Imperial IPA. The malts are fruity and sweet. The hops are herbal and citrusy. Medium bitterness. It does have that wet/harvest hop herbal taste as well. Nice carbonation. Mouthfeel
Is full. Finish is clean and crisp. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at Bistro DIPA Fest poured a clear golden amber with a small lingering ivory head. Aromas of pine, grapefruit, orange, carmel and light earthiness. Palate was medium bodied and smooth with a dry finish. Flavors of carmel, grassiness, pine and light citrus with a smooth dry moderatly bitter finish.
3.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tap at Bistro DIPA festival. Light amber color with a foamy white head. Major green hop aroma. Medium body with creamy carbonation. Flavor is a lot of pine hop with aruguably citrus. Finish is smooth and non-roughly bitter. Quit good drink.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
on tap-pours a thin off white head and gold color. Aroma is nice, sweet and bitter citrus hops (Chinook, cascade, simcoe?) Taste is nice, sweet and bitter citrus hops-lemon/pine, secondary medium malt. OK carbonation.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
12-1-07 tap
Clear yellow in color with nice white head. Fruity hops aroma. Nice hoppy flavor. Surprisingly decent. A hint metallic - but nothing horrible.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draught in pint glass at brewery. Surprisingly nice. Aroma was red grapefruit and a little pine. Flavour was more grapefruit and pleasing bitterness.
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