4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Union Jack pours a clear amber color. A ton of bubbles rise from the bottle of the glass. Small amount of head pours. There is a ton of lacing as you drink this brew. Rings left after every sip. First whiff, yup this is definitely a West Coast IPA. Huge amount of fruit. Grapefruit and mango. But there is a good enough malt background to make this a balanced IPA. Taste is just fantastic. There’s the fruit again. It’s juicy and big. Mangos and grapefruit. In the end you get bready malt and a nice bitter ending from the hops. While the smell and taste of this beer is good enough to make this a fantastic IPA, the mouthfeel is the crowning jewel. The mouthfeel is sticky and thick. It coats the mouth and throat as it goes down. I haven’t had a IPA this thick in a while.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
on tap at the dutch, enjoyed with friends.
pours an inviting tan/burnt orange hue, small foamy head with good retention. lacing rings the cheater pint.
nose is all pine and citrus hop along with slight hint of caramel in the background
taste is quick prickly bitterness followed but a punch of pine. washed away gently with malt and onse again light caramel.
I ended up drinking three of these (thanks coldbrewky, and Johhnyownerofthedutch). I have a headache. Enough said.
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3.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Strong hop/floral aroma. Golden appearence with light lacing. Hops with a hint of malt on the taste. Crisp hop finish. A pretty good IPA
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Dark golden color, decent lacing, nice hoppy aroma, citrus hops whit a malty sweet finish, very good
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Beautiful gold color. This beer is super hoppy. It has a nice citrus aroma and taste, with a malt sweetness. Finishes with mild bitterness. Great IPA.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
High levels of cascade hops, especially added late boil......balanced by a few less dominating hops for flavor. Very good tasting, and lasting hop body. I like this.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Tasted at the 2012 St. Louis Centennial Beer Festival from bottle into sampler glass. Poured a predictable amber color with huge white foam, long-lasting with some Belgian lace. True-to-style IPA aromas and flavors, very hop-forward balance. Well-concealed elevated alcohol percentage. Recommended.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
On draught at a beer dinner at Monk’s Kettle. Great hop aroma jumps out of the glass. All kinks of triple-C hops and grapefruit as well. medium full mouthfeel. this is a beautiful, tasty beer.
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