anders37 (4516), Malmö, Sweden Nov 1, 2009 Bottle. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a malty hoppy aroma- Fruity malty grassy hoppy bitter flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy grassy bitter finish. 22415brewery (57), redmond, Washington, USA Oct 29, 2009 A fairly standard showing in the IPA category, Brockton IPA shows very little or no outstanding qualities. A moderately low amount of bitterness gives way to a clean palate and low malt backbone. I would definitely call this a "little" IPA and in most comparisons with disregard to the ABV this would most likely be classified as a Pale Ale rather than the stronger and beefier IPA categorization. A rather simple hop character leaves this beer feeling a bit empty and unfinished although it seems as if there was a special adjunct which adds to the variable finish. Faint notes of citrus hops arise in the nose but lack in depth. JoeZasada (133), Beaumont, Alberta, Canada Sep 13, 2009 Bottle. Pours a light reddish-amber with a frothy white head. Aroma of grass, with some metallic notes. Tastes lightly of malt, a bit sweet, with moderate hoppiness... kind of like citrus / fruit.... finishes with a crisp bitterness. A nice mild IPA... perhaps a good ’gateway’ IPA to introduce someone to the style without frightening them off... MrRoss (614), Delta, British Columbia, Canada Sep 10, 2009 The appearance was nice enough, with a clear amber body capped by a smallish white head. Where’s the hoppy aroma as promised by the label? I really had to work to detect it. Taste was so-so, but I thought Central City’s Pale Ale was more like an IPA than this was. Average in every way, although it was better at the finish. blankboy (3156), Toronto, Ontario, Canada Aug 18, 2009 Bottle (12oz) shared with HogTownHarry & garthicus -- c/o GregClow. Pours a slightly hazy copper-gold with an average size mostly-lasting frothy off-white head. Aroma: Pretty decent, it’s sweet and hoppy, a bit resiny and citrusy. Lightly hoppy flavour, fruity and with a dry bitter finish. Average bodied. Pretty good, reasonably well done. Gravelle (41), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Aug 10, 2009 Tap at Cactus Club, Vancouver. Deep amber beer. Aroma is fairly hoppy. The flavour is quite crisp with a firm malt character. Light grapefruit flavour with a lingering hoppy bitterness. A nice mild IPA. PaulHegedus (458), Georgetown, Ontario, Canada Jul 29, 2009 Draught. Golden amber in the glass with a thin white head. Small bit of lacing on the glass. Aroma is floral with some pine. Flavour has some more pine in the hops; it’s a bit one dimensional. Short bitter finish. Crit (2398), New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Jul 24, 2009 Sparkling gold,small intense bead. Neutral nose. Palate is like honey water,faintly hopped.Thin and water, another poor effort
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