3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
2008 MiBGF: Golden hue with a small head. The aroma has notes of grassy and herbal hops with a biscuity vapour. The taste is twangy and bitter, nicely balanced with the malt, Slightly hop spiced towards the finish. The mouth feel is lively and refreshing. Not too shabby, would like to see on a hand pull real ale.
2 AROMA 2/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 7/20
Very weak aroma for an IPA, somewhat floral. Everything else was generally OK, nothing stands out. This is probably Dragonmead’s weakest IPA. Barely an IPA.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 9/20
This was our waiter’s favorite so he gave us a good "sample" of it. Subtle for an IPA, so if you like a hoppy flavor without being overwhelmed by hops, this is the IPA for you. With that said, an IPA that is not very hoppy isn’t much of an IPA. Not bad, though.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
On tap at the brewery. Pours a clear orange with a white head. Aroma of citrus, sweaty hops, and buttery popcorn. Flavor is rather sugary with sweet malt and some citrus and diacetyl, caramel malt. Meh, weak palate and pretty bland for an IPA.
6/4/6/3/12 [3.1/5]
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap at the Dragonmead Brew Pub. Poured a medium amber color with a smaller sized white head. Aromas of floral hops and citrus. Tastes of the same floralness with citrus. Lighter sweetness with a lighter to medium bitter finish.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
On tap at Reno’s West, Lansing. Pretty standard offering, similar to several of Dragonmead’s other hoppy beers, but with less malt emphasis, instead focusing on the grassy, medicinal hops. Light-bodied and smooth.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft at Ashleys. Poured clear copper color with an average frothy white head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate sour citrus aroma. Medium body with a slick texture and soft carbonation. Medium sweet bitter flavor with a medium balanced bitter finish of long duration.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Light orange with white head and lace, At the brewpub. Lighter mouthfeel yet higher carbonation. Not that bitter,An average beer, but a sessionable ABV.
3.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
12-oz bottle. Pours a beautiful semi-translucent brown with a thin white head. Virtually nothing on the nose, but there’s a rich medium-bodied creaminess on the tongue, and there’s tons of sweet malt under a gentle hop layer. The finish is clean and even a little sweet. It’s a very mild-mannered IPA...really more of a pale ale or maybe an amber, but delicious no matter what they call it.
2.7 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 10/20
Draft at dragonmead. Pours opaque copper color with w/ minimal white head. Nose is vacant. Taste is light hopps, sweet caramel. Some light bitterness.
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