3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at the Beachwood BBQ. Pours a tangerine gold, semi-hazy color with a thick layer of well sustaining, creamy white head. Lots of orange citrus hop aromas, summit perhaps, along with some fruity caramels. A little bit of funky pineapple spice as well. Medium light bodied, crisply carbonated mouthfeel. Starts off with a squeeze of orange citrus, and this combines with some caramel malt sweetness to create a pleasant tropical fruit impression. Lots of pineapple and fleshly mango. A bit of an herbal spice lingers that I can’t precisely identify, but it’s almost thyme-like in quality. Lots of hop flavor utilization without excessive bitterness. Clean, dry finish with a final smack of peppery pine needles. Unique, original take on the style. It seems to work well component-wise, but doesn’t completely win me over.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
draft @ Father’s Office - after getting used to all of the DIPAs, this is definitely a representation of an IPA. virtually no malt backbone...pure hop bitterness in the initial taste with a spicn, piney hop flavor. solid...i just think i enjoy DIPAs more.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Draught. Clear, orange-amber body with a small creamy white head. Toasted biscuit malts in the aroma in addition to grass, orange, and citrus fruits. Well balanced right off the bat with a wide assortment of flavours. Grapefruit and pine intermingle leading into some doughy biscuits.
Enjoyed a pint at Lucky Baldwins on March 21, 2007.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap poured a hazy orange color with nice off white head. Aroma was hoppy yet not like most west cost IPA’s. The taste was clean and hoppy with a nice malt profile. Only thing that might make it better would be more flavor hops added. Overall a nice easy drinking IPA.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draught @ Lucky Baldwins, Pasadena. Pours a hazy golden color with a small white head. Hoppy malty aroma with some hints of citrus. Sweet malty hoppy and bitter flavor with hints of grapefruit. Long bitter hoppy finish with pine needles in the aftertaste.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Tap at Lucky Baldwins this afternoon. I can’t believe this has not been rated in 7 months!
It is a decent straight up IPA. Pine oriented aroma and hop flavored tang. Not the greatest IPA but certainly good and easy to drink.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at Lucky Baldwins 6/19/06, this poured a nice golden color with a thick foamy head. Good hoppy aroma, nice floral hops in this one. Also some notes of spices and citrus. Nice bitterness throughout the flavor with a crisp lingering aftertaste. A very good IPA!
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft @ Lucky Baldwins 12/05: Lightly hazed golden color with a fluffy white head. Effervescent bubbles flow to the surface. Earthy and floral aroma with some dusty notes present. The flavor was malty with more earthy and floral notes. Hop bitterness in the tail. Some grassiness appears at the end as well.
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