3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
(sample at the 2012 Boston Beer Summit Winter Jubilee) gold with small head. Grassy hops flavor/aroma.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
on tap-pours a light tan head with trailing lace and dark amber color. Aroma is grapefruit/pineapple/orange/pine, secondary sweet medium malt. Taste is grapefruit/pineapple/orange/pine hops with some bite, secondary sweet medium malt-caramel, rye.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap at the Gardner Ale House. Served in a pint glass. Pours a honey gold with a thin white head. Aroma is citrus and floral hops. Average in body with just enough carbonation to keep the tongue interested. Basic hop flavor with a bitter finish.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
7th August 2008. On tap at GBBF. Fruity smooth IPA. Not overly bitter. A little malt. Very drinkable.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
on tap @ GIBF, nice IPA, one of the last beer I had, so judgement might be little hazy, but very nice pine/citrus flavor, not overbearing.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Veyr good too. Had it at GBBF 2009 and it was a very pleasant IPA not so bitter and very enjoyable after a while.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask at GBBF 2009 ....Hazy amber ... grapefruit hop nose ... sweet fruits light toffeee ... some orange and grapefruit.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at brewpub. Not one of the better IPAs I have had but still an IPA and for that it is still OK in my book. Pours cloudy golden. Tastes a bit watery and not hoppy enough.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
My Bottom Line:
Toasted, biscuity malts and leafy hop resins join for a healthy and bubbly English-style IPA.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A creamy veil of foam dissipates into the cloudy golden.
-Like their Pale Ale, this could be a lot more aromatic to announce the hop flavors to come.
-Mild orange fruitiness and flowers come from the hops.
-The flavor profile is balanced, but also forgettable.
On tap at the brewpub.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Aroma of floral hops with some citrus. Flavor of mild hops but overall not very interesting
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