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.

<i>My Bottom Line:</i><br /> Whispering hop leafiness expands into earthy and citrusy personalities, leading to a moderately coniferous bitterness. This is surprisingly mellow and not quite balanced for the style.<br /> <br /> <i>Further Personal Perceptions:</i><br /> -A film of foam floats atop the glowing orange.<br /> -The nose is not as expressive as it should be for the style.<br /> -Again, the body is rather lean and the carbonation prickly.<br /> -Some fragile honeyed maltiness roams below, apparent only because the hops are not very talkative today.<br /> <br /> <b>On tap at the brewpub.</b>

on tap-pours a thin white head with cloudy yellow color. Aroma is faint hops. Taste is lots of biting tart hops, faint malt. Good carbonation.

Tap @ the brewpub. Poured an almost clear copper color with an off-white head. Mild citrus and earthy hop aroma. The flavor had a caramel start with with a moderately citrus middle. Long bitter finish. Semi-dry and an almost medium body.

<b>In short: </b>Boring uninspired pub IPA<br /> <b>How: </b>Tap at brewpub. Jul 2006 (2.4/5). Re-sampled Dec 2007 (same score)<br /> <b>The look: </b>Partly cloudy orange body with a small off-white head<br /> <b>In long: </b>A little citrus and cat litter on the nose. Minimal maltiness. A little juicy citrusy hops essence. Short finish. Mild bitterness. Lean, almost watery body. As inspired as a slice of white bread and margarine.