 FlssmrBrewAlum (316), South Chicago Suburbs, Illinois, USA
Sep 17, 2008
12 oz bottle from a 6-pack from Binny’s (South Loop, Chicago, IL). Pours an interesting fiery orangish hue with a substantial offwhite head that dissipates pretty quickly to a small film. Aromas are floral hoppiness, pink gumball-like candy (Or Bazooka Joe!), and a touch of citrus zest. Initial taste is similar, floral hoppy taste with a very sweet balancing, almost candy like. This beer tastes strikingly similar to Gumballhead in profile (Minus the wheat), but more powerful and maybe a tad cloying. Finishes a bit watery and is a fairly light to light medium bodied brew overall, but clean and without too much of a messy sweetness like one might expect. I actually liked this brew. Cheers!
decaturstevo (1335), decatur, Tennessee, USA
Nov 29, 2008 Orange pour with off white head and lace. Semi sweet aroma of malt and medium evergreen hops. Malty and semi sweet malt with a medium light bitter and an hint of vanilla. Medium bodied a tad fizzy on carbonation. Pretty good beer.
msante79 (339), Orland Hills, Illinois, USA
Nov 20, 2008 12oz bottle. Pours clear orange with white head. Aroma is floral hops, citrus and caramel malt. Flavor is hops, citrus, caramel, light fruit, bread and some earthyness. Kind of bland for an IPA, but does match british style. Solid brew.
boFNjackson (597), Portland, USA
Nov 18, 2008 Poured a cloudy orange with a white head. Aroma of caramel malt and a little hops. Dry palate with the initial flavors being pretty woodsy and earthy with dominant hops and malt behind all that. Finished hoppy with a dry bitterness that’s well balanced.
DrnkMcDermott (1595), Downers Grove, Illinois, USA
Nov 18, 2008 Trade with FlssmrBrewAlum, 12 oz bottle. Nice beery smell when I pop the cap, heavy on malts. Pours a somewhat amber and hazy pale ale color, very little head, but I did pour more slowly down the side than usual. A deep smell has suggestions of an antique pine drawer. Totally silly, but that’s what comes to mind. Taste is a little thick in texture, but not syrupy. One of the few "extreme" pale ales where the malt actually beats down any amped up hop load. Some nutty malt sweetness, a backing of orange, slight show of grass and vanilla. A fine beer overall.
presario (2497), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Oct 30, 2008 Hazy moderate with a thin head and some light lacing. Hop scent with a deep malt base. I get a hint of smoke in a woodsy beer with a moderate (for US) hop profile. Hoppier than a UK version.
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