2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cask at GBBF 2009 ....Amber ... swet pine hop nose ... dry hop ... quite dull ... soft little grapefruit in linger.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
I started my drinking sessions at the Great British Beer Festival 2009 with three IPAs from USA. All of them were served in a one-third pint glass from gravicask at USA & Rest of the World Bar provided by Bièrs Sans Frontières. This one had a remarkably clear, golden-amber body with a bubbly ring around the rim of the glass. Plain and pleasant hoppy to the nose. Initial taste of fruity hops followed by notes of pine-resin developing towards a fairly dry bitter finish. Rounded mouthfeel. Typical for the style, I would say (GBBF, Earls Court, London 04.08.2009).
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask at GBBF09. Alround rating: Citrusy, pale honey malt, good lychee fruityness. Good stuff.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle, shared by Taylor. Hazy straw color with a small white head. Nose of grapefruit, earth, lemon. Flavor is bitter and grassy. Pretty classic version of the style.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask at GBBF 2009. Pours a light golden colour, good citrus aroma. Good example of a American. Still a clean and refreshing beer. Good effort.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask Conditioned Gravity Dispense GBBF 09. A clear golden coloured beer. The aroma has hops but is quite refined. A bit of lemon and pineapple in there. The taste is a bit lemony with biscuity notes. Drinkable but is more akin to a slightly dull English golden ale than a full on US IPA.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask@GBBF2009. Golden colour, not much head. Aroma is hops, nectar, some spices and quite strong fruityness as well. Flavour is fruits, wood, earth and also some slight fruity notes.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask (gravity) at GBBF 2009, Day 1. Just what was expected from a US IPA - that is to say plenty of leafy hops, citrus and pine notes, without being an overblown hop monster (not that I have anything against overblown hop monsters). Mouthfeel is quite light, leading in to a fine, bitter finish and lingering bitter aftertaste. Definitely a success in cask and an improvement over the bottle from what I recall, although I don’t seem to be able to locate my notes for the bottle.
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