 Cruzan59 (197), Lititz, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 26, 2008 12oz bottle (variety pack) from Bayville Package Store, Fenwick Island, DE...pours amber in color, small white head...floral aroma, hops, citrus...nice hoppy flavor, some bitterness, orange zest...unusually oily (velvety?) mouthfeel, as if from the zest...quite good!
Gregis (1132), Shawnee, Kansas, USA
Jun 24, 2008 Bottle purchased at Sam’s Wine and Spirits, in Chicago. Pours a clear, weak iced tea with a small off-white head that diminishes to a thin cap. The nose is of toasty, lightly biscuity malt backed by fruity, floral and herbal hop notes. Medium-bodied and slick with significant soft carbonation and a bitter hop squeeze at the back of your tongue. The flavor drops off quite a bit from the aroma: herbal, floral hop notes combine into a significant bitter front backed by pale malt. The combination of hops don’t really work for me, and I’m almost made to think of green olive juice in the slightly lingering and bitter finish. This is a solidly constructed brew. I just don’t care much for the flavor profile.
zappafan99 (462), South Carolina, USA
Jun 24, 2008 Pale gold with white top. Fruit and hop aroma with a nice malt in there as well...Not too hoppy . Nice brew, nice chew...I would drink it again.
mixinnixon2000 (227), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jun 24, 2008 Bottle from a variety pack. tons of hops. there is a little sweetness with maybe some caramel. overall a nice ipa
GMUcrew7 (353), Mason, Ohio, USA
Jun 22, 2008 Amber/copper color with off white head. Nice pine and citrus hoppy aroma. Surprised by the flavor, not too hoppy and some nice spices. The bitterness that is initially present is quickly balanced out by the sweet flavor of caramel malts. Not your typical hop heavy IPA, but a nice beer none the less.
HonkeyBra (1268), Lemont, Illinois, USA
Jun 21, 2008 Pours a reddish-orange with a thin, creamy, white head. Spicy, citrus aroma. Flavor is very english: the hops are spicy and flavorful, the malt is sweet, caramel. Even though it is a bit toned-down compared to most IPAs, it is very flavorful and a pleasure to drink.
TheCaptain (526), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 19, 2008 Bottle shared with afire-my pleasure. Orange-red pour, some subdued citrus -pine sent with hop notes. A sweet grainy feel with a hops mix. Good flavor for a style that is not my favorite and the aroma didn’t turn me off, actually rather subtle and refreshing.
Pinball (2693), Allerød, Denmark
Jun 18, 2008 a bit of a sour aroma (unexpected). thankfully it didn’t come back in the flavor. Looks great, good taste too, although everything is a bit damped down compared to the best mircobrew ipa’s i’ve encountered. Great balance between sweet and bitter, a bit on the bitter end of the scale, which i like. Alc. totally hidden. Great brew, but the aroma draws down bigtime.
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