 sneagrams3 (1343), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
May 16, 2008
Tasted 4/28/08. 12oz bottle. Mildly hazy with a honey amber hue. Lacing off-white head. Hoppy aromas. Orange citrus and grapefruit. Solid nose. Medium bodied and crisp. Typical West Coast style. Bright crisp and tangy. Mild malts and all hops. Rolling palate. Caught in a wave of similar brands. Solid, but no real standout characteristics.
afireinside96 (348), Mountville, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 26, 2008 Got a bottle of this the other night at a restaurant. After pouring the entire contents of it into my glass I noticed there was a ton of sediment floating around, didn’t think they would bottle condition in a screw top. Beyond the chunks it was an orange amber color with a decent sized head. Smelled of fresh citrus, caramel, and pine. Taste was very similar with a constant battle being waged for taste dominance: citrus or caramel. Nicely balanced and it went great with my tandoori chicken sandwich.
sickassmick (60), Concord, California, USA
Jul 21, 2008 pours hazy orange brown. little head. smells very balanced between malt and hops maybe a little more on malt. fresh. mouthfeel is bity and refreshing. lots of hops on the taste... not overdone. right on target. leaves long bitter taste, but a little one, if that makes sense. very nice beer!
Blaketj80 (2), Oklahoma, USA
does not count  Jul 20, 2008 Pours hazily amber with thin white head and decent retention. Mouth feel has adequate body. Definate recognition of hops through the tongue, but definately not overwhelming. Hops with notes of citrus. Enjoyable middle of the road IPA.
RCL (973), Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Jul 20, 2008 Distinct tangerine hop aroma. Not super bitter. More citrus flavor with hints of cedar. Very nice.
bulletrain76 (497), Santa Cruz, California, USA
Jul 10, 2008 12oz bottle. Couldn’t find a date on it, and in retrospect, I wish it had one because this definitely tastes a little old. Either that, or I’m way to used to more straight hop-bomb beers. Nice amber-orange color with a pillowy head. Aroma of candied grapefruit and orange; a little malty. The flavor is a thick maltiness with a kiss of grapefruity hops and some melon-like fruitiness. Pretty weak on the hops if you ask me. Not bad at all, but I was definitely looking for more hops when I picked this up. the mouthfeel is pretty full and a little unclean. Tastes like a decent, balanced pale ale. I’m hoping that this was just a little old because the hops could use a boost.
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