4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
A bottle conditioned beer out of the U.S. Gotta love it.
Pours a clouded dark gold with very little head (due to a gentle pour). Nose is heavily hopped. Tangerine scents present. Very pungent. Flavor is very hoppy, but not overly powerful. It definitely leaves an impression on your mouth. Feel is good, though I seem to remember it being nice on the mouth off tap. Extremely drinkable. I can see this one being one to give to macro lovers and it might open their minds and mouths to a world of possibility.
Verdict: even better than it was on tap I think.
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The on-tap version. Pours a slightly golden with a sizeable white head that leaves a lot of lacing as it gets shorter in the glass. Flavor is heavily influenced by hops with a citrus edge. Feel is strong and thick with the right carbonation. Extremely drinkable, and even more so if you are a hophead.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
A solid addition to the IPA canon; like that of many other commenters here, mine poured a hazy orange, somewhat unusual for this style, yes? The rest of the beer conformed well to a quality example of this style. I’ve got a whole 12’er here so plenty of opportunities to re-sample.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Single bottle from Total Wine in Huntersville, NC. Pours a light amber with a slight head. Very fragrant aroma of citrus and hops. Taste is nice and sharp, but has a clean finish. Very nice.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Lighter-colored than other IPA’s generally, and cloudy too. Flavors are piney, grassy, and rind of lemon. Somewhat watery, but it does leave a good aftertaste.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
UPDATED: NOV 20, 2011
Date: October 12, 1996
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, Newport, OR
Appearance: cloudy light amber, good head and solid lace
Aroma: great northwest hop aroma
Flavor: solid but not overwhealming hop flavor, lingering bitter finish
Overall: cask: takes a lot of the edge off of the hops for a richer and smoother beer
Date: July 15, 2005
Mode: draft
Source: summits cumming
Appearance: opaque orange, nice white head
Aroma: sweet carmel malt aroma with a pleasant floral hop character
Body: creamy body
Flavor: good hop flavor on a balanced sweet carmel malt base, sweetness holds through the last sip
Overall: nice yet mild by today’s standards
Date: September 06, 2011
Mode: draft
Source: tmac Kennesaw
Appearance: cloudy orange, creamy off white head, heavy lace
Aroma: light sweet malt aroma, floral hops
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, light but flavorful hops, light balancing bitterness
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: ** /4
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Pours a deep amber into the glass with a nice white head. Aroma is piney with some grasslike notes, and the flavor is much of the same. A very balanced beer, great for a session too!
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours golden w/ a medium sized, spattered froth. Head retention reduces at a moderate pace revealing a nice and sticky, fluffy lace. Aromas of aged citrus rind on the burnt side. Medium nectar w/ ample residual effers that feel like fluffy cotton going down. A respectable hop profile dominates while the brisk malts try to balance it all out. The finish is bittered nicely w/ nuances of citrus rind lingering. Overall: this is a descent Pale Ale. It’s not in IPA in my book. Sessionable. It’s only 5.5% man. Gotta be 7 for IPA. This does not meet my criteria for this style.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
12oz (BridgePort) bottle. orange amber pour. slight hazy, bottle conditioned. floral, citrus aroma. Heavenly, Pacific NW IPA aroma. Great hop flavors on top of a bold maltiness. Medium bodied. Nice bitter finish. This is a Standard American India Pale Ale (IPA).
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