beerfest5 (167), Simsbury, Connecticut, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Nov 16, 2009 in bottle @ GIBF, really nice IPA from a brewer that I am liking more and more. not overbearing, just the right amount of body and character, could use a little more citrus to combat the pine taste, but very nice. Cakes (46), New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Nov 16, 2009 Draft, at the brewpub.
6.8% AB Very hoppy
Small head.
I can taste that pine and floral thing that others have highlighted, checkmatei1 (630), Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Oct 30, 2009 Bottle: Poured a brownish amber with a nice head. The aroma was pine, floral, and grapefruit. The flavor was slight citrus, some spice, and piney hops. Overall, surprisingly tasty. argo0 (6891), Washington DC, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Oct 1, 2009 12oz bottle. Small beige head that leaves nice lacing atop murky copper body. Aroma is medium sweet, floral/pine, some caramel, orange, light peach. Taste is moderately sweet, pine, floral/orange, caramel, light toffee. Smooth medium body, resin, light effervescence. pete4999 (126), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Sep 10, 2009 Bottle, brown pour, nice long-lasting off-white head. Definitely doesn’t look like most IPAs....a more brown look and sense to it. A piney scent is strong here....earthy IPA aromas. Slightly sweet, slightly bitter...not a huge hop blast, but a good balance of sweet, caramel-type notes and hoppy bite. This tastes different from most IPAs that I’ve had, but it’s quite good. areyouinning (72), North Carolina, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Sep 9, 2009 Sweet aroma with malt, hops and spice. Good mouthfeel and viscosity. Spicy, flowery taste. TURDFERGUSON (1601), Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Sep 8, 2009 Bottle shared by OSCF. Thanks Todd! Pours hazy orange. Nose of grapefruit and pine. Flavor is dirty and earthy hops with a strong sweet malt presence. Meh. durhambeer (1203), Durham, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Sep 3, 2009 Bottle shared by Dave. Pours hazy orange/amber with whitish head. Sweet malty version of the style. Decent citrus, but not enough. Perhaps a bit old? Palate not too exciting, either.
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