2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 6/20
Draft at PH, pours a hazy semi clear copper color with medium to large white head. Notes are hard to even pick up on this one. Lots of grain, hops and malt but no flavors of citrus, pine, or florals that you would expect from the regular and dry hopping. Finish is just alcohol and maybe a little wood. Not a fan of this one.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Smooth, hoppy, dry. Somewhat bitter, not much floral note to it. Bare hints of citrus and grass.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
12oz bottle poured into glass. This was a very easy drinking IPA. The hops and malts were both balanced together very well. Neither one dominated the other. Nice subtle hints of grapefruit and earthy tones.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
12 oz bottle pours a orange hue with moderate size head and plenty of lacing. Aroma is one of citrus. I expected more of a hoppiness to this beer since it is advertised as Hopfish IPA. The balance between the hops and malt provides a light bitter taste and not much more. This is an average IPA that is drinkable but nothing spectacular.
2.6 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
Hazy amber in color with a thin white foam that leaves little in the way of lacing. Aroma was skunky at first. The stink finally blew off and left some floral and pine aromas. Powerful carbonation and a light/medium body. Flavor was a pleasant surprise given the smell it started with. Nice caramel base and a strong contingent of pine, citrus, and floral hop bitterness. Hop complexity is typical with a slightly floral finish.
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
This beer is the definition of a typical obligatory IPA. Aroma was average. Light hoppiness, with citrus and notes of pine. Pour was a light orange with a one finger off white head. Taste was pretty boring. The grainy sweet malt backbone is balanced by lemon, grass and grapefruit hops. Neither flavor is very strong or full. The beer would be a good introduction to IPAs for a BMC drinker. Medium carbonation round the beer out. Slightly sweet finish.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
12oz bottle from jtclockwork, thanks James! Pours a hazed, golden colored body with a thin, frothy, beige head that dissipates slowly and leaves a moderate lacing. Aroma is slightly sweet caramel malts with a touch of toast and a light floral grapefruit citrus hopping. Flavor is similar. Somewhat sweet caramel malts with a touch of toast, floral grapefruit hops, and oranges. Finishes somewhat earthy and moderately bitter while mostly drying alongside a light sweetness. Lengthy aftertaste following a medium body and a moderate carbonation. Overall, an okay IPA. Decently hopped with some floral citruses and a somewhat sweet caramel malt backing. Not bad.
3.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Hazy amber hue. Foamy lingering head. Citrus and slight floral notes. Fairly hoppy yet not cringing in strength. Good dinner brew.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours a copper amber hue with a medium lasting off white head. Aroma and Taste of caramel malt, floral citrus hops, yeast and fruity esters. Palate is a medium body with moderate carbonation. Finish is caramel malt, citrus floral hops, some yeast, seems a bit on the malty side. Overall a typical IPA nothing really stand out but good drinking brew.
2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 7/20
Pours a hazy bronze color with just a small head that faded quickly. Aromas are muted hops, caramel, taste is the same. This is a very below average beer. Meh. Would not drink again unless it was free.
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