2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
An hazy orange amber ale with a thin white head. Lightly sprucey hops with light alcohol notes. In mouth, a dry IPA , not sweet, with very herbal hops, with the alcohol coming after, like drinking gin. Astringent. A tad unpleasant.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle. Clear amber color with a moderate frothy head. Sprucey and floral hop aroma. Citrusy hop and light caramel malt flavor, but with a somewhat tart metallic finish and a wet sock aftertaste. Odd choice of style for a winter beer (though SN Celebration pulls it off), especially given the rather thin palate here. As far as winter specialties go, this one misses the mark.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
12 oz bottle..light amber pour with a small wispy white head . aroma of sweet malt and a bit floral. nice caramel flavors with a bit of toffee and a slight bitter/metallic finish . pretty tame and maybe a bit thin but its not awful for a winter ipa .
2.5 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
On tap. Pours a clear yellow color with no head. Aroma is weak=no aroma of hops. Taste is mild, non-offensive, but not memorable.
3.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 4/20
12oz bottle. this is a decent IPA, but it is light for a winter beer and a little weak for an IPA... not bad
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
This ale is clear and sparking with a respectable head and lace. Spice is abundant on the nose. The woodsy English hop spice is what I mean. The palate is clean for a ringwood beer. The finish is bitter and herbal. I liked it way back when Hampshire Special Ale was only available when the weather sucked. This IPA is too thin for a Winter Ale, especially one from Portland, ME.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
(bottle - 12 oz) Cloudy orange color with a thin white head. Aroma is fruity and hoppy with a light floral touch at the end. Flavor is a bit dry with a decent hop and malt blend and a dry and floral finish with a touch of grass. Not a bad IPA just a little weird for a winter ale.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
From a twist cap stubby 12 oz. bottle with no freshness date.
Poured a hazy orangey copper with foamy white head, minimal amount of sticking.
Aromas of fruity esters, floral hops and whiffs of alcohol with the sweet malts at the edges.
Good carbonation and crisp, smooth light bodied mouthfeel.
Tastes of spicy, a tad earthy, citrusy hops, a sharp bitterness at first then a rolling softness, buttery, a subtle green grape fruitiness, a balancing sweet malts at the back end, a slight alcohol warming in the palate and a hoppy, fruity finish.
A very quaffable IPA from Geary’s, easy drinkability, well worth trying.
Acquired in a trade with northyorksammy, thanks!
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