 oteyj (313), Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA
Jul 22, 2008 Pours murky brownish amber with one finger white head. Aroma is highly floral and fruity. Flavor is a little on the acidic side, but there is decent malt presence. Hop character is somewhat lacking for the style- some piney resinous flavors and some grapefruit. Palate is a little watery and leaves a nice bitter aftertaste. A dissapointment in the style, but nice to sip on the porch.
Slepkov (16), Ithaca, Alabama, USA
Mar 17, 2008 A hazy amber-mahogany brew with a fine and long-lasting and lacing head. Not as attractive looking as that may sound. In the nose flowers and grapefruit predominate but are not particularly strong. Overall the bouquet is good. Tasting it is a little sharp with soapy character and disappointing balance. Not much malt and the hop profile is rather uninteresting. Some creaminess develops in the finish, but it is predominated by soap. Disappointing.
Rastacouere (5258), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Feb 17, 2008 Hazy copper, lacy off-white head. Leafy, hoppy nose, but not very clean. Soapy, orangey hop aromas. Timid crystal malts. Plasticy in the finish. The malts simply are not very convincing. As a result, there’s a fair bit of hoppiness, but it bathes around nothingness.
hopson (469), Williamsville, New York, USA
Jan 25, 2008 12 oz. bottle. not terrible, but not the kind of pronounced hop flavor I like. Also had a somewhat cleanser like taste at times that was undesirable.
LooseCannon (635), Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Dec 22, 2007 12oz bottle. Pours cloudy dark amber in color with white head. Aroma of light citrus hops and malt. Taste of hops and malt with bitter finsih. Very well balance for an IPA.
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