3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Enjoyed on tap in a sampling glass at the brewery. The beer pours a medium amber color, with a moderate slightly off-white head. Strong west coast hop aroma to the nose, along with a far more subtle English medium to medium-high crystal malt character. The palate is assertively bitter up front, and carries a pleasing resiny hop flavor in the approach to mid-palate. Malt sweetness enters the fore in the middle of the palate, and mitigates a lot of the aforementioned bitterness. Toffee-like flavors seem most prevalent. The finish is clean, but carries a level of residual sweetness that is a touch too high. Overall, a nice effort.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Tap at Fat Heads. Clear light gold pour with a spotty white head. Big pine and citrus nose. Medium palate but slick. Taste is yummy - bright pine and citrus hops that are well balanced. Excellent beer.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 18/20
on Tap for IPA Fest 2011, really good IIPA, not my favorite of the fest but still a top 3 for me, Slight alcohol which is to be expected, but I wouldnt call this one balanced, its very hop forward which is nice, a good west coast style made in the midwest.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Sample at the Columbus Winter Beerfest on 01/14/2012: This beer is a clear orange color with a medium white head that burns away steadily. Short strings of lacing. Piney hops, citrus and malt in the nose. Medium body with a moderately bitter hops flavor that has grapefruit and pine notes. Sweet malt in the background. The finish is hoppy with a citrus aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draft at GABF. Pours an orangey color with a nice sticky head. The nose is alright, big orange zest notes with some caramel sweetness coming through, fading into pine notes. Okay nose. On tasting, the orangey notes carry over but seem almost candied. If it didn’t have the bitterness it does, it would be cloying. Too much sweetness/caramel for my liking. Not my type of IIPA.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
GABF 2011
Appearance: Clear golden with a big white head
Aroma: Floral and dusty caramel
Taste: Citrus, caramel and piney
Nice and balanced.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
On tap at GABF 2011. Pours a clear bright orange color with a medium white head. A fresh nose of bitter oranges, some hemp and robust citrus. The flavor is very good; sweet resin, oranges- huge citrus here-, some lingering bitterness. Light biscuit. Damn good.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Damn a Fat Heads IPA never fails. This one is a light caramel orange, beige cover. Aroma is hugely pungent citrus, some light pine, toast, candy, caramel. Taste is nice maltiness, then a wash of floral, citrus, light pine hops, some toast in the finish, nice bitter but not harsh at all.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
A really good IPA. A nice hoppy aroma and flavor. A really great bitterness. Had this one at Three Floyd’s as a guest tab and it holds up to many of the Three Floyd’s IPAs.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Apr 25, tap @ Flatheads, North Olmsted. Pours pretty clear amber colour with nice off white head leaving some lace. Aroma of pine, floral, soap and fruity sweetness. Piny flavor also vry pungant and peppery. Finish is tart pungeant.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
This poured a darker clear orange color with an off white head. Huge aroma of tropical fruits and dank pine. Flavor was much the same as the aroma, lots of fresh citrsu and pine flavor, followed by a somewhat sweet grainy finish. Great example of the style. Fat Heads IPAs are just great all around.
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