3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 10/20
Bottle. Pours clear orangey gold, off white head. Aroma is malty, grassy, and citrus hoppy. Flavor is malty, wheaty, with lemon, orange, and a hint of floral. Less bitter and crisp than I would prefer, plus a little on the watery side. I don’t detect any peat or wet dog, so we’re good on that front. Overall: decent IPA if you’re not a hop head.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Dry hopped and on cask. Nice IPA, relatively dry; cotton candy malts mesh nicely with citrus and floral hops, some dusty yeastiness keeps it interesting. Soft texture. Very drinkable.
2.1 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 7/20
Served on cask. Very weak for an IPA with very little aroma and taste. Had a good foamy head that lasted and a nice cloudy, golden color. Looked great, just tasted more like a very mild pale ale.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Basic IPA, not very bitter, nice amber color, not much head. Don’t need to try this beer again.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: DEC 1, 2009 Bottle. A little nicer taste and hop presence.
Growler. Pours a clear copperish amber, with a white head, plenty of lace. Aroma of grassy and light citrus hops. Taste is also hoppy, with a mild malt backing. Mouth is medium bodied and moderately carbonated. Finish is a little bitter. Overall, a decent IPA, though a little light on either the hop or malt - mildly underwhelming.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Location: Had this one at the Brew Pub both on Tap and Cask, so I’ll include some impressions of both, 9/5/09
Aroma:
Tap: Hops, earth, grass, citrus, floral, caramel 6
Cask: Nose is similar, but much more pronounced 7
Appearance:
Tap: Poured a caramel with a thin head 3
Cask: Similar color, but with a nice a thick and lasting head and more lacing 4
Flavor:
Tap: Nice grassy and floral hop characteristics, with a light malt backing 7
Cask: Flavor is a bit more powerful in this version, but very similar 7/8
Palate:
Tap: Smooth beer, medium body 3
Cask: Similar, but just a touch nicer 3/4
Overall Impression:
Overall this beer really benefited from the real ale treatment, on tap its a average IPA, but on cask it is quite a bit better. (Tap: 12; Cask: 14)
**Tried to split the differences a bit on the scoring to make a combo of the two different samplings.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
bottle.
pours a clear light golden color, thin half inch of tight white head that clears fast. Aroma shows some spicy and floral hop notes, some black pepper, and some chewy bready malt sweetness. Flavor follows the spicy and pepper notes from the nose, starting with a sharp spicy and peppery bitter bite. Flavor moves into some cut flowers, light lemons, with a smooth, lightly sweet malt backbone. Flavors work very well together. Palate is crisp and clean, a tad heavy on the carbonation, clean finish. Overall a very decent IPA
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap@Brewer’s Alley in Frederick, MD->mini pilsner glass. Pours a diminishing white head atop a clear, dark yellow body. Citrus aroma, lasting bitter aftertaste and generally acidic. I tend to lean towards IPAs and give them a harder time than I probably should, but this one was surprising, even after seeing the general overall rating here.
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