4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: FEB 27, 2003 On the pour a somewhat hazy golden amber color, the head is portly in size, spumous in texture, the color a winsome light tan and as it evaporates, it leaves a fine covering sheet of lace to conceal the glass. The wondrous aroma of hops, greets the senses first, followed by a sugary sweetness, and the malt underpins it all, also crisp and fresh, quite appealing. Malt mostly at the start, ambrosial, the top middling in its feel to the palate, with a biting acidity joined by the fantastic hop spicy bite, the aftertaste dry and long lasting, a great representative to the IPA style, absolutely delicious.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle from beerboxer. Has a super sweet fruit flavor with a nice hop bitter finish. Color is copper with an off white head.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Aroma - very floral, citrus, faint spiciness;
Appearance - deep golden, hazy, thick fluffy head, laces well;
Taste - balanced hop front, fruity tang blends in throughout the back, long sharply bitter finish;
Palate - slightly crisp, average body;
Overall - definitely good, a classic, though not the best.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
12oz bottle pours a nice orange color with a nice white head. Aromas of grapefruit, floral and grass. Medium bodied, bitter finish, a nice ipa
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
4th August 2009
Cask at GBBF. Slightly hazy gold beer. Hops are light and a little grassy. However overall this comes over as a little water. Possibly suffered a bit in transit.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
A nice easy drinking ipa. Not overly malty or hoppy. Clean mouth feel. Appearance is cloudy but still light. Over all a good beer for a warm day.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Not bad. Citrus, fruit, floral, pine, hops and malty notes, but a bit more malty then I like. Over a great IPA and very smooth and drinkable.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
12 oz bottle pours amber with a white head. Aroma of pint, citrus and malt. Taste of malt and nice bitter hops.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Poured from a draft into a pint glass at ABQ Pub in Albuquerque, N.M., on April 21. Color was hazy yellow gold. About a finger of head. Puffy, cloudy lacing on the top that lasted throughout the pour. Lots of wet, thick, spongy film on the sides.
Smelled citrus hops, pine, soap and lime.
Tasted as a better version of the smell. Got lime, pine and citrus hops. Smooth and easy drinking. A small amount of bitterness.
Light body. Creamy texture. Average carbonation. Smooth, balanced finish. Refreshing.
Good change of pace for an IPA. Lime and piny. Crisp, clean and refreshing.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Originally reviewed: 12/17/08. Had this on tap at the First St. Draught House here in town. Came out a murky light gold, thought it would be a little bit darker. Large foamy white head on top. Excellent lacing with perfect rings around the glass.
Smell was average with some citrus and pine hoppiness. Floral tones and a little sweet smelling. Pretty good taste. Definitive grapefruity-hop presence that was balanced pretty well by some malty sweetness. Good and crisp. Easily drinkable due to the smoothness, and the flavor. Recommend.
3.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 13/20
First ipa of happy hour. So refreshing. Almost a wheat ipa crossover. Not overpowering hops very subtly sweet wheat notes. Tasty!!!
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