 whaleman (2168), North Wales, Pennsylvania, USA
Feb 29, 2008
Thanks jetzler. Poured a big foamy, receding white head with a warm golden body. Grapey, sweet tea aroma with very subdued hop fragrance. More sweet tea-like English malt and malt syrup flavors plus some notable herbal bitterness with some grainy astringency in the finish. Very little hop character, aside from the bitterness. Not really in the true spirit of the style—more just a marketing ploy, me thinks.
mcjay (31), Neenah, Wisconsin, USA
Sep 6, 2008 Nice copper tone with a creamy white head. Kind of mellow for the style, because it’s not as hop dominant as you would expect. Not bad but not great.
JPDIPSO (4234), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
Sep 5, 2008 Bronze to copper in color. Taller beige head. Pine cleaner and orange zest aromas. Some faint caramel. No malt depth perceived in the scent. Initial flavors of caramel and lightly toasted malt. LIghtly wood malt and hops in the middle. Seems somewhat thin in body, with leads the feeling that this a light ale with some extra hops and some toasted malts. Fairly bitter finish and linger with grapefruit flavors and a zesty zing on the tongue.
ansermadide (190), Kyle, Texas, USA
Sep 2, 2008 Updated: Sep 3, 2008(12oz bottle from sampler 12 at home on September 2, 2008) Poured out of the bottle with a short white head atop an incredibly clear, light-orange body. Steady carbonation with small bubbles. Lacing slides right down the glass. I detect syrup. Aroma of malts, caramel, sugars, and a hint of hops. Wait - that’s not caramel... it’s bad, burnt sugar! Mouth is watery, subdued - flavor seems to be as if issued from Starbucks using one of those syrup dispensers. Detergent. Sticks in the craw. Same vibe I’ve gotten from the rest of the Dundee brews. The more of these I drink the more disappointed I get. Definitely not worth of an "IPA" label. Barely counts in my book as a pale ale.
scottw86 (103), New York, USA
Sep 1, 2008 Poured a slightly reddish light brown/tan with a small off-white head. Not much complexity in the aroma, mainly malts with some hops. The malts and grapefruit flavor in the flavor were balanced well I think, but there was definitely room for more hops. The aftertaste was surprisingly sweet.
BREWMUSKCLES (759), WEEHAWKEN, New Jersey, USA
Sep 1, 2008 with primarily a taste of hay and caramel malty sweetness this beer holds a hop taste too mild and a bit one dimensional similar to a grapefruit syrup. detergent like mouthfeel, that is meant as a complement this beer is an interesting conglameration of components that unfortunately do not add up to ipa’s as they are typically enjoyed today. recatagorized this type of brew would score better.
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