Erie Brewing Misery Bay IPA

Location: 12 oz bottle from State Line, 11/6/09

Aroma: The aroma is quite powerful at first, but dissipates quickly, I got some floral hops, but after a few moments it’s mostly just bready malts, kind of a borderline 6/7, but you have to get a good whiff right away before it disappears
Appearance: It pours a hazy, dark caramel color, with a thin white head and some spotty lace
Flavor: The taste is alright, balanced and decent, but not too exciting
Palate: Medium in body with a decent finish and an alright mouthfeel
Overall Impression: This was just a decent beer all the way around. It wasn’t the most exciting example of the style, but I will say it is a pretty drinkable brew. Man, that initial whiff was exciting, where did it go? Oh well. It’s a decent beer.

Amber golden pour. Thick white head. The nose has a lot of blackberry fruitiness. Lots of light resinous character on the back of the palate. It seems to be a bit on the Ukish side of things with a fairly crackery base as well, but it has nice balance and certainly tastes pretty good.

We’ve been near Misery Bay at the Peninsula, we were attacked by more mosquitoes there they any of us had seen in our lives, misery indeed. But on to the beer, nice looking, orange, thin head, spotty lacing. Interesting nose, malty, cherries, a touch of bourbon, low on hop notes. Hoppy palate, malty too, very gritty, very well done and likable.

Bottle from S&V - Fort Wayne. Poured a clear copper color with an average frothy off-white head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate sour citrus hop aroma. Medium body with a slick texture and soft carbonation. Medium bitter flavor with a medium bittersweet finish of moderate duration. This is a good brew.

On sight it is copper in color with an off white head with a slight haze. There was some lace on the glass. On nose I’m picking up a muted floral hop note. I’m left with almost a ’burnt’ flower type of taste on mouth with this light medium bodied IPA with a short finish.

Bottle. Poured orange with a creamy off-white head that left light lace. Floral aroma with a light malt background. The flavor found a nice citrus and floral bitter with a caramel background. Medium body and a medium bitterness throughout.

Pours the color of a unfilltered honey with light white head. Starts out semi sweet finishing with dry hops. Leaves you with a butterscotch finish.Citrus notes from start to finish.

Pours the color of a unfilltered honey with light white head. Starts out semi sweet finishing with dry hops. Leaves you with a butterscotch finish.Citrus notes from start to finish.