4.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
UPDATED: JUN 25, 2004 This is nice, I appreciate the traditional approach to this beer, and whenever I have beers such as this one (very infrequently) I like to think that this is how ales were in England and America in the early 1800's. I appreciate the ruby-tinted amber/brown color and large foaming natural looking head. Aroma is earthy with some herbal hops and earthy almost smoky malts. A touch of grapefruit is apparent in the early whiffs but subsides quickly. Flavor is very well balanced, with a woody and earthy note that seems to result from both malt and hops. This is a beer that makes it very difficult to pick out the ingredients, everything is so well melded. In fact, its so good that you're missing out if drink this any cooler than about 60 deg F (although it can go down to the low 50's, you'll be amazed at its drinkability in the low 60's).
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Debatable about this one being APA or IPA in flavor profile and ABV/IBUs. Somewhat light-bodied for the style. Some bitterness is there, but bready malts as well. Solid, but not great.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
On tap at Free State. Aroma of pine and citrus. Pours a clear amber with an off white head. Tastes hoppy with pine and citrus. Very good.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle from RobertDale - thanks. Pours a clear copper with a fluffy beige head. Aroma is mild with bready malts and modest floral hops. A little citrus and caramel come through in the taste with more floral hops. Medium intensity. Nice.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle - average size foamy head, medium copper color, nice piney hop aroma and flavor, fair malt backbone - not the strongest IPA in terms of hops, but not bad, pretty well balanced
2.8 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
12oz bottle poured into lager glass
Aroma: bread,coffee, earthy
Appearance: copper orangish red. clear and less than 1 finger head that faded quickly
Taste: medium bitter, lightly sweet
Palate: bitter finish. medium body, thin texture. lively carbonation
Overall: Though this was an APA but turned out to be an IPA. way too much bitter for me. decent amount of flavor but most came from the bitterness.
2.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 4/20
Not to bad. Medium hop decent body, not compex on the flavor, could use some spicing up.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap at the brewery. Lots of nice floral notes on the aroma. Pours a very clear pale, beautiful. Very bitter finish. Not getting the c-hops on this....but i am from the Left Coast so maybe i expect too much! solid.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
12 oz bottle. Pours golden with a small white froth. Aroma is sweet and Carmel with a noticeable piney and earthy hoppiness. Flavor starts sweet but quickly picks up the herbal piney hop character before a lightly bitter finish. Medium body and a crisp carbonation.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
It poured a clear copper color with a small white head. The aroma was of citrus and caramel. The flavor was of hops and some caramel. A very good Pale Ale.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours copper with a nice white head. Aroma is citrus, caramel and floral hops. Flavor is caramel, citrus, lemon and grass. light bodied and moderate carbonation.
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