 dolemike1 (1129), Jeannette, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Apr 19, 2009 Reddish amber, nice white head. Sweet malt nose and floral hops. Caramel and a nice hoppy finish. Not bad.
twitcher (293), framingham, Massachusetts, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Apr 9, 2009 bottle, sampled 2/28/07.
Pours a dark reddish copper color, thick creamy white head that settles in and sticks around. Aroma shows more semi sweet bready malt notes than hops- only some light earthy, resinous notes hint at the hop character. Hops come through more in the flavor, but certainly not "monstrously hoppy". Some middling bitterness and light citrus and pine hop notes blend with a somewhat muted caramel and bread malt backbone. Palate is on the thin and oily side, with a light bitter finish. Certainly not a bad beer, but not one I’d go out of my way for.
BOLTZ7555 (1077), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 6, 2009 Bottle acquired via trade with nimbleprop...THANKS ANDREW!!! This one seems to be the East Coast equivalent of brews like Hop Head Red & Lucky 13. Seems more a hoppy amber than an IPA. Crimson pour with a thin khaki head. Bright citrus, lemongrass, and caramel in the nose. Flavor exhibits a faded hop profile that is dominated by sweet malt, honey, and biscuit. Medium mouthfeel. Not a bad beer.
Sparky27 (1586), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 3, 2009 12oz bottle shared by BOLTZ7555 – thanks J! Pours slightly hazy amber with a half finger light tan head. The nose is sweet caramel and floral hops. The taste is toffee and earthy hops with some sweet citrus in the finish. Medium bodied – an OK IPA. A bit subdued.
malrubius (981), Valley Stream, New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 26, 2009 12 ounce bottle in pint glass. Clear red with lasting head and lace. Fresh hoppy aroma with some caramel biscuit. Toasted carmel brown sugar with fresh hoppy floral mildly bitter finish. Fairly assertive medium body. Not bad. Too bad I just ruined my palate with their Oaked Nut Brown or I might enjoy this even more.
Gabler (86), , New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 23, 2009 On tap. Nice orange pour/off white head...good lacing. Huge hop aroma, very piney! Flavor was super hoppy, a hint of malt. Body was light medium. Dry finish.
crazyvin (1250), New York, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 15, 2009 On tap at gingerman. Amber body,off white head great lace. and retention Aroma was of big pine notes and some soap and citrus notes, but pine was heavy and great. Flavor had a good hop profile and malts were present and balanced the beer out apporipately. Finish was dry. good ips.
dagimp (117), Philly, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 11, 2009 From a bottle into a pint glass. Nice red color. Minor head with some really cool lacing! Smells of citrusy hops. Taste is of citrus hops with a tiny bit of pine, but barely noticeable. The hop taste is mildly balanced out by the malt from the red ale but this is certainly one hoppy beer. It reminded me of a Nugget Nectar but not quite as full bodied. The only thing taking away from this beer is its lack of body. I expected it to be a little heavier with some more malt flavor. Otherwise, it’s really very good and worth a shot. I’d drink this again in a second.
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