3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Has a nice golden red color. At first does not taste like a traditional IPA but finishes well on the back side. Will not hop you to death, but allows for a few more to go down over the evening.
---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap the Flying Saucer. Pours a clear, dark cola brown with an off white head. Sticky on the lips. Earthy, molasses, roasted coffee malts with hints of herbal hops on the nose. Well balanced and lighter bitterness throughout the finish. Pleasant.
4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Stormwatch Ale from Free State Brewing Co. This delicious dark brown IPA (no it is not a black IPA) was unique and flavorful! Smells of sweet malt, a slightly bitter hop smell accompanies the sweetness, more floral than citrusy. This brew pours a medium to dark brownish red color. Head was light caramel colored and was a good inch. First flavors are of hops, chocolate, and sweet malt. The hops are surprisingly strong and I find that to be WONDERFUL! The hop profile is right on with this ale, it is super drinkable, doesn’t leave you with a sugar buzz or bitter beer face! This ale is unique in that it has a nice spice mid sip as well which is maybe somewhat reminiscent of Ska Euphoria!?!?
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draft at Waldo pizza. Nice copper brown color with a small tan head and thick lacing. Sweet citrus hop aroma and some caramel malt. Sweet and green hops in the flavor that finishes malty.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours a clear dark brown with amber reddish hues. Aroma of grass and pine with a touch of molasses. Flavor is floral and pine with a nice hint of molasses and hazelnuts.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Sampled at the 7th Annual Parkville Microbrew Festival on April 24th, 2010. Pours a light brown color with an off white head. Interesting peat aromas. The flavor has a surprising fruitiness for a beer of this mild malt intensity. Interesting and should be revisited.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Clear, medium dark brown. Distinct Amerian brown ale character, west coast hops over a dark malting. A little tannic, roasty, not sweet. Wow, good drinking. Acidic, roasted, lots of bitterness on the sides of the tongue. Medium body, pithy mouth, cherry and roast tones in the finish. Very good. Tap, Flying Saucer, Kansas City.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft at the brewpub. Poured a nearly opaque brown color with orange highlights. The head was thin and light tan. Pleasant citrusy hop aroma and flavor with hints of supporting malty molasses and roast. Medium bodied and delicately sweet with mild bitterness. Not bad.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at the Old Chicago in Topeka. Pours brown with a beige head. Aroma is roast malt, caramel, and hops. Flavor is citrus hops, roasty malt, with hints of smoke and tobacco.
3.4 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap @ Free State. Reddish copper color. Nice citrus hop. Malted flavors. Crisp. Well balanced.
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