4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
While I could only drink one per sitting, that one is very good. Has a thick body and flavor. Possibly a little heavy (for my taste) on the hops.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Oh Erie. You and your one brewery . This is an okay beer. Not outstanding but also not horrible.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
355ml bottle pours a pale amber color with a 2 finger off-white head that retains quite well leaving some thin lacing on the glass. Aroma is loaded with grassy hops with some citrus and light caramel. Taste is caramel malty sweetness with some citrus and earthy hop bitterness. The heavy maltiness seems to stray this from being a true IPA, nonetheless, this is still quite a tasty brew.
3 AROMA 1/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Beautiful dark copper, with a creamy and bubbly white head, about a finger or so thick. Very nice retention, and thick bubbly white lacing. Very nice.
Falls flat on the nose, however. Can’t really detect anything. So I’m not going to bother.
Rather dull. There is a good sharp bitter hoppiness that is detectable, and it seems to be the kind of brutal sharp and bitter hoppiness that hardcore hopheads desire but can’t get in a lot of DIPAs, but it’s all for nothing as there are stale bread tastes, and a lifelessness I can’t put my finger on.
Medium body, with lots of carbonation to carry the tastes through.
Overall, I think this is an IPA that has/had potential, especially for the hophead like me. But it just falls short, and ends up being rather average.
1.9 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 5/20
It seems this may be a bad bottle. Not sure... skunky kind of hoppy aroma... taste slight hops more skunk. But it is called misery bay... so maybe thats what I’m supposed to be "enjoying" misery?
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draft pint. Copper with a small ring of bubbles. Mild aroma of molasses. Taste is earthy toffee and light resin. Light-medium body is balanced by the earthy hop.
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. An average IPA. Not bad for the price. Misery Bay had very little aroma, just a faint hop and the smallest whiff of malt. The translucent copper appearance held little to no head that quickly faded and very subtle lacing. The med-light bodied palate had a sticky texture, and the taste was a slight citrus hop front followed by a bitter biting finish.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle. Pours coppery amber with a smallish off-white head. Aroma is earthy hops and some malt. Flavor is earthy hops, caramel, good bitter/sweet balance. Medium palate, slightly slick.
2.2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
12oz bottle from Secret Santa, pours an amber/orange with a thin white head. Aroma of earthy caramel malt, no hops here. Taste is malt forward with a slight hop spice. Pretty uninteresting.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
This is an earthy hop centric IPA that drinks a bit lighter than it is. It’s a clear orange brown brew with a small foamy head. Hops and tofff-like malts comprise the nose. Slightly sweet and well balanced despite a fairly strong metallic off note. Light bodied and pretty easy drinking.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Date: January 16, 2011
Mode: Bottle
Source: Brusin Ales, Asheville NC
Appearance: hazy copper, fine off wite head
Aroma: big earthy hop aroma, touch of malty sweetness
Flavor: robust hop flavor, just a touch of caramel sweetness, earthyness keeps it dry, plenty of bitterness
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ** /4
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