jrmac (210), USA May 22, 2008 Poured a nice pale bronze with a very nice head of white foam. Smells of floral hoppy goodness. A little malt. I am not sure what I was expecting, but I really like this. I am not normally an IPA fanatic, but this one is great. A bit of caramel to go along with the hops and floral notes. Try one. Davinci (295), Chicago, Illinois, USA May 18, 2008 Clear copper colored pour with thin off white head. Fruity aroma, mild spice from the hops, mild citrus, some roastiness. Overall it seems overly sweet on the nose. Flavor starts with mildly roasty sweet malt character, hops contribute a somewhat spicey herbal bitter, no citrus whatsoever. Bitterness is a bit astringent for me. Like many of their beers I am getting a bubblegum ester which seems totally out of place. Body is medium to light. I’m getting a touch of metallic notes on the finish with mild bitterness and more esters. Meh... not my kind of IPA. soyorganic (217), Denver, Colorado, USA May 15, 2008 This is how I like IPAs. Copper color, small initial taste with heavy carbonation then a heavy hop aftertaste kicks in and lingers. Nothing complex about it just good hops and very good. I would not get sick of drinking this beer. evilsoc (191), Wales May 15, 2008 Poured orangey amber with a modest white head. I was expecting a piney aroma but I got an earthy hop and malty aroma with a sour, medicinal touch and some honey sweetness. I didnt detect that much citrus. The mouthfeel is good, very english carbonation. It’s straw malty with the earthy hops and a tangy, puckering dry finish with the alcohol making itself known. fiver29 (703), Cleveland, Ohio, USA May 14, 2008 Bottle pours a dark golden color with a white head. Has a nice aroma with some malt. Taste is more malt than hop and is overall ok. Todeon (314), Sweden May 8, 2008 Updated: Jun 18, 2008Bottle. Pours an amber color with a medoum head. Thte taste is a bit sweet with some really nice fruity notes. Finish is a bit hoppy. Guinness4Duff (507), Tallahassee (and Poconos, PA), Florida, USA May 7, 2008 Bottle. Pours a copper color with an off white head. Has a decent floral aroma with a taste to match, a typical well made IPA. onlyrocknroll (218), Cork, Ireland May 7, 2008 Amber with a decent sized head. Lovely bitter fruity aroma. The flavour is pretty sweet, with a assertive citric biter balance. Full body and nice gentle carbonation. Pretty respectable straight-forward IPA.
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