 kramer17801 (1846), sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA
May 10, 2008
12 oz bottle, via BA Deuane. Pours a nice clear dark gold body with a foamy small off-white head that settled to a wispy film. Fairly muted nose with a bit of citrusy hops and some crystal malt behind. The flavor is lots of high alpha hops, giving it lots of bitterness, but not a whole lot of hoppy flavor. The weak malt base really accentuates the unbalanced harsh bitterness. Lingering ashtray like harshness with a lingering crystal malt stale iced tea note. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, on the drier side with moderate fizzy carbonation. Overall, this just isn’t my preferred expression on an IPA.
Nate (2195), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 25, 2008 From bottle, courtesy of dpuart. Light grassy herbal hop nose, with some grapefruit peel and a bit of chemical astringency. Sweet brown sugar notes, too. Golden amber clear with thin off-white lacing head. Medium body with medium carbonation. Starts with a bit of brown sugar sweetness before the bitterness takes over. Astringent bitterness, harsh until the end. Unpleasant. Dry bitter after.
dpjuart (520), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 22, 2008 7/20/08 - Draft sample at brewery. Pours clear amber/orange with eggshell head. Medium carb. Nose is slight hops and caramel. Taste is spicy American hops, citrus and floral with moderate bitter and good balance. Very nice pale ale.
nick76 (1970), Tampa, Florida, USA
Jul 22, 2008 The aroma is malty and hoppy with a touch of leaves. The appearance is golden with a nice head. The flavor is like the aroma. The palate is typical for the style. Overall a nice beer.
Palidor19 (1207), Brandon, Florida, USA
Jul 22, 2008 very good, not too bitter but enough to satisfy the hop lover. the beer has some good malts that makes this a great session
MaltDawg (224), Richmond, Virginia, USA
Jul 10, 2008 Taps at Capital Ale House Virginia Beer Festival. Citrusy grassy hop aroma.
Golden orange with a fine white head.
Grassy and citrusy hop flavor with nice supporting pale malt sweetness. Medium body well carbonated. Finish is moderately dry with bit of residual hop bitterness.
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