 mar (1826), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 10, 2009 Bottle thanks to ericanders. Amber with a cream head. Nose is grapefruits and pineapples. Very nice lb the palate with an overly smooth grapefruit flavor that is awesome.
fidel (921), Livermore, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 10, 2009 Poured golden amber, floral hops, citrus, caramel malts, little fruity, little bready.
after4ever (2711), Brier, Washington, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 9, 2009 draft at naked city. yeah, ok. lets get it out of the way up front and be completely clear about the fact that this beer kicks holy ass. great sessionable ipas are not as common as statistics might seem to suggest, and this is near the front of the pack without a doubt. pours a crystal clear burnished medium amber with golden highlights and a somewhat disappointing thin gray head and sheets of gray, articulated lace. huge sweet nose of overripe grapefruit and candied oranges...yum. tons of lupulin but eminently accessible. creamy medium body with mild carb, and big forward hop notes on the mid palate. oranges, grapefruits, peaches, and caramel on a delectable and quenching profile. this beer just smokes what an ipa needs to be.
dirt55 (155), Washington, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 6, 2009 tap, light amber/golden pour with thin tan head, huge floral hop aroma with mild spice notes, big fruit bomb in mouth from hops with clean malt flavor that’s well balanced, great IPA
harrisoni (6771), Ashford, Kent, England
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 4, 2009 Bottle from GBBF 09. When Firestone came and brewed for JDW last year this is what we wanted, not yet antoher golden ale. Clear orange/gold, lasting thin beige head. Lovely strong UK style hop aroma, bit of tangerine in there too. Lovely peppery hop. Decent tangerine. sweetish malt in mouth. I liked it very much. OK, lacks some malt, but great hops.
Capa (965), Yokosuka, Japan
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 4, 2009 Pale gold with a rocky, light tan head. Citrus frutis power this aroma. Grapefruit, lemon, some orange, medium caramel malts, and soap- the soap isn’t distracting, though. Odd. Medium bodied with proper carbonation. Flavor of citrus much like the aroma. Grapefruit, and lemon with a hint of orange. A light caramel backbone but with the IBUs at 70 it doesn’t need any more than it’s got. A very enjoyable IPA. This bomber isn’t long for this world....
MrChopin (632), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 30, 2009 Bottle thanks to smokepot23!
Transparent gold, light fizzy white head with heavy lacing. Nose has plenty of grapefruit, oranges, light berry, biscuit, and hints of tea. Very citrus flavor with some strong bitterness and moderate sugary tea. Bitter pine hop emerges with warmth. Very crisp body, no sugary fizz found in a lot of IPAs. Nice residual hop in the finish, lingering. Very nice, drinkable IPA.
SuzyGreenberg (1337), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 27, 2009 22 oz bottle and draft around town - light gold and clear with spotty white head; lovely thick aromas of fruity hope, pears and oranges; crisp, sweet and not too dry; good dose of citrus and sugary malts; a terrific IPA
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