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RATINGS: 1798   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.88   IBU: 95   EST. CALORIES: 219   ABV: 7.3%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
This West Coast-Style India Pale Ale is extravagantly hopped, full flavored, medium bodied and copper colored. A menagerie of hops is combined throughout the brewing process to impart specific characteristics. Hops used include Simcoe for a unique fruitiness and grapefruit zest, Columbus for strong hop pungency, Centennial for pine and citrus notes, and Cascade for floral aroma.


FunkyBrewster's rating

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
FunkyBrewster (1513) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - DEC 10, 2008
Thanks 17thfloor! Pours a glowing hazy copper orange with quite a bit of sediment and a small off-white head. Aroma is bursting with hop oils and a nice grape fruit and pineapple. Slight caramel malt but mostly earthy and hoppy. Flavor starts out with the exact same burst of hop oils on the tongue and quickly moves to a a sweet and citrus fruity middle. Finishes with a nice dry hop bitterness that isn’t unpleasant but leaves you wanting to take another sip to start it all over again. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Delicious IPA, definitely top notch.


most recent ratings

3.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 9/20
VegasIcon (2) - - MAY 18, 2013 does not count
Bottle. Pours out hazy golden, hoppy aroma, hints of pine and citrus. Slightly strong on the palate, but without the bitter after taste common with other IPA offerings. Paired with some spicy food. Solid beer. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
Lmndrsn (23) - Philadlephia, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 18, 2013
Aroma is nothing but pine. Little bit of potpourri spice. Tastes like wood, grapefruit, and a bit of Buffalo chicken sauce. Lingers on the tongue. Good beer.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
beerbaaron (377) - Wisconsin, USA - MAY 17, 2013
Clear dark amber. Large frothy dense white head, lasting with lace. Rich inviting hops aroma; sweet, fruity, grapefruit, pine, floral. Smooth. Medium body. Citrus sweet leading to Strong hop bitter finish, fairly long. Lots of hops, maybe overly done.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
artmcd8 (641) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 17, 2013
Pours a clear orange with a white head. Lacing down the glass. Piney hoppy aroma. Heat west coast IPA. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
charule (235) - Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 17, 2013
Draught at double wide grill. Poured dark amber in color with good lace. Great sweet aroma of citrus and mild resin. Quite smooth with semi bitter taste. Good ---Rated via Beer Buddy

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
WesKBob (563) - Bethany, Oklahoma, USA - MAY 17, 2013
Pours a medium orange-amber color. Medium white head with good retention and lacing. Huge aroma of citrus, floral and piney hops and a mild dose of yeast. Flavor has just enough malt backbone to balance the big hops. Lots of grapefruit and floral with a hint of pine. Medium mouthfeel and slightly dry finish. The glass I had was very good and it was past its prime. This stuff must be phenomenal when it’s fresh.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
dDan (4) - - MAY 17, 2013 does not count
Classic!!! A: It is a very dark amber with a minimal amount of head S: The smell is fantastic with the right blend of hops, citrus, and pine T: Love the taste as it tastes exactly like it smells. M: Very crisp beer with a little carbonation. O: I love this beer and it is one of my favorite IPA’s. To me it is that beer that if a place has it, I get it. Bottle

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
Onslow (923) - Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA - MAY 16, 2013
Draft. Amber body with off white head. Aroma of pine, citrus, floral hops. Taste is a solid malt backbone with richly complete citrus and pine hops. First rate.

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
kevinator (321) - The Colony, Texas, USA - MAY 16, 2013
Top notch. Nice mix of hops aromas, citrus, piney. Orange amber color with an average white fizzy head. Good amount of weight without adding to a bloated feel. Carbonation matched the bitterness well. Somewhat dry finish. Hops up front and strong but balanced. Malts evened out the flavors to prevent it from being a complete Palate Wrecker. See what I did there? Anyway, grapefruit, piney resin, slight sweetness. It’s Good!

4.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
TarcisioVasco (105) - Ribeirão Preto (SP)., BRAZIL - MAY 14, 2013
Excepcional IPA americana degustada na reunião da Confrabacon em Ribeirão Preto, floral maravilhoso, amargor bem inserido, nada extremo, divina.


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