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RATINGS: 46   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.25   IBU: 50   EST. CALORIES: 198   ABV: 6.6%
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Our first beer brewed and released to the market. The IPA style was developed by the British to enable beer to survive a long voyage by ship from Britain to the colonies in India to supply the troops during the late 1700s and early 1800s. Beer usually spoiled on the trip, so a higher alcohol content and additional hops were used as natural preservatives. Our version is the American style, using a higher hopping rate than the British style, and American hops that produce citrusy and herbal/floral aromas. Moderate bitterness.


Koskela's rating

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Koskela (145) - Marysville, California, USA - JUN 26, 2012
Aroma is malty and sweet with a smell of hops. The color is a light amber orangy color and pretty hazy. Also has a light head retention. The taste is malty at first but quickly fades into bitter then comes back in the aftertaste. You can taste both sweet and bitter at the same time in the aftertaste. And you get a bit of the alcohol flavor as well. Its a med./light body with good carb. Worth a buy


most recent ratings

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
XmnwildX12 (1623) - Farmington, Minnesota, USA - MAY 27, 2013
Bottle through trade, nice orange color with white head. Aroma of pine/resin, light grapefruit. Taste similar, finish is lightly bitter, not as extreme as expected. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
DavidWoodruff (262) - Windsor, California, USA - MAY 12, 2013
Aroma: Pine resin. Appearance: Clear amber with a frothy white head. Flavor: Malt and lemons. Palate: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation and a pleasant bitter finish. Overall: A very respectable American IPA.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Bule (231) - California, USA - MAY 6, 2013
12oz bottle pours a golden color. Mild hop flavors. Some hop flavor lingering after. Not a lot of other flavor.

4.7
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
dhunter151 (252) - Santa Rosa, California, USA - FEB 19, 2013
Pours cloudy copper brown with a small white head. Nice hop aroma. Tastes of grapefruit and grass. Hop forward IPA. Very nice. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

2.2
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 8/20
ObiwanBeernobi (2) - Atwater, USA - FEB 4, 2013 does not count
Fair IPA overall. Typical amber color somewhat lacking head. Would be a good summer time barbeque type of beer with some burgers. Glad to support a local brewer.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Witzend (17) - - JAN 20, 2013
Poured from a bottle good color hop/floral aroma a little thin over all but decent flavor ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
BeerFunGuy (256) - California, USA - JAN 19, 2013
This golden colored beer has a citrusy aroma. It has a good IPA flavor but isn't too bitter. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
DedicatedToFun (742) - SoCal, California, USA - JAN 12, 2013
hops of wrath was a pretty good ipa, hoppy, intense and smooth but okay overall

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
womencantsail (7100) - Garbage Grove, California, USA - JAN 2, 2013
Golden orange pour with a finger of white head. Nose is orange, tangerine, and pine hops. Mild pine, sweet bread, and a light floral note to the nose, too. The flavor is a bit on the sweet and bready side. Decent citrus quality of orange and tangerine, mild pine bitterness, and some floral qualities on the finish.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
bu11zeye (11262) - Frisco (Dallas), Texas, USA - NOV 8, 2012
(Growler) Pours a clear copper body with a medium white head. Aroma of caramel, herbs, florals, citrus, and grain. Flavor of nuts, caramel, florals, herbs, pine, and grapefruit with a lingering bitter finish.


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