 hiddenvariable (180), pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Apr 24, 2008
bottle. pours a totally clear amber with a thinnish white head that lingers and laces. great hoppy smell, with flowers, grapefruit, bubblegum, and pine trees coming together in some weird garden of eden thing, with a solid sugary bready malt taking up the background. more of the same in the taste, with the malt being a bit nuttier and the hops taking on a bit of a spicy character as well. moderately bitter finish, quite bubbly, with a sort of tingly, resinous, coating mouthfeel, and a medium body. quite good.
AllAboutStout (386), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Jul 5, 2008 Pours a dark amber in color with a nice, really big rocky head that stays around for awhile. Smell is nice. Some nice, citrusy, juicy hops. Taste is even better. Plenty of citrusy hops in the flavor. Crisp and bittering , but not over the top. Decent amount of carbonation as well. Very smooth IPA. Another fine beer from GL.
FlssmrBrewAlum (148), South Chicago Suburbs, Illinois, USA
Jul 4, 2008 Poured on tap at The Galway Tribes (Frankfort, IL) into an imperial pint. Poured a light amber hue, with only a touch of haze, with a prominent bubbly white head. Aromas were lacking, which was dissappointing. I wouldn’t have expected it to be an IPA from aroma and more an APA. Aromas were light, composed of citrusy hops and light caramel maltiness. Initial taste was light too, but refreshing and pleasant. Citrus and piney hops bite at the tounge, but not as sharply as most other IPAs. Caramel malts are well balanced if not a little strong in the brew (or maybe, more prominent is a better description). Finishes well. A good beer and a change of pace from more assertive IPAs.
GMCC2181 (278), Bear, Delaware, USA
Jun 30, 2008 Bottle from StFun, thanks Josh! I didn’t know what to expect from this beer since I didnt look up any information on it or have had any thing from Great Lakes Brewing Co. but I was surprised in a good way. Copper in color, good head. Smells like citrus hops. Taste is a well balanced, fresh, clean IPA. Classic hop bitter taste. Medium carbonation. Overall a solid IPA that I would buy if it was in my area. Thanks Josh for a good brew!
pojo41 (275), Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
Jun 28, 2008 Bottle. Poured a copper color with a good fluffy white head.
Nice aroma of hops with the malt aroma hanging in there with it. Well balanced flkavor of hops with the malty, biscuity flavor of the malt. Good mouthfeel make this a excellent and very drinkable pale ale.
fordest (1655), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
Jun 28, 2008 12 oz bottle shared at the Alesmith BA Release line tasting. Thought this was going to be an APA. Very hoppy for an APA, and still pretty decent for an IPA. Grass and grapefruit aromas and flavors. Pretty good.
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