3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20A golden amber ale with a thick super lacing off white head. In aroma, plenty of c-hops with sweet tangerine, very pungent. In mouth, a sweetish caramel with berries, good c-hops, and lichees. Oily mouthfeel. On tap at brewpub, Jan. 3 2009.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Sample on tap at Bières et saveurs (Chambly). Pours dark cloudy amber. Aroma: earthy hops and pine. Extra strong bitterness (120 IBU!), long lasting. Interesting experience, but I am not sure I would drink this one again...
3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
On tap at the brewpub. Dark amber pour with white head. Aroma of piney hops, solid toffee-like malts and caramel. Taste is quite bitter, no sweet hop flavors, lots of caramel with a malty-bitter finish. Palate is full bodied with medium carbonation with a slightly astringent finish. Meh.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Poured a hazy orange color, small off-white head. Aroma is floral hops, citrus, grapefruit notes. Flavor is creamy, smooth floral notes, citrus, caramel malts. Wow, impressed!
3.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Draft at Churchkey. Golden color, huge fluffy white head. Aroma of subtle grass. Taste of straw. OK.
2.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Draft. Small off-white head, hazy amber body. Aroma is medium sweet, bitter, grapefruit. Taste is medium sweet, bitter, some grapefruit. A bitter bomb, not much there other than the strong bitterness. Light-medium body, low carbonation.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap at Churchkey. Pours similar to the Fand’chienne with a towering buttermilk head atop cloudy, glowing gold. The nose is more standout IPA in the nose here compared to the Fand’chienne: American citrusy hops with sugary peach and tangy orange. Taste is grassy, nutty bitter, very clean with baked pears and sugary pear dessert coming through. Excellent.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Sampled on draft at Beer Run in Charlottesville, VA. Pours a hazy orange color with a medium creamy tan head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma of floral, citrus and tropical hop notes and caramel. The taste is very bitter with earthy and citrus hops, with a caramel and toasted malt finish. Medium bodied. Very nice IPA.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at Les brasseurs du Temps (Gatineau, Qc). Hazy amber body with a fair white creamy head. Surprisingly, aroma is dominated by maltiness. It carries grainy and hoppy hints. Its sharp hoppy taste carries strong coriander notes and leaves a long bitter/grainy finish. Well done.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at the brouehaha
Aroma:coffe,toasted malt,hopy aroma...
Appearance:Hazy amber,good head...
Flavor:Malty with strong bitterness.....
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap at Saint-Bock. Quite extreme stuff, indeed. No wateriness in the body even with a low ABV for the pronounced hoppiness but, of course, any malt sweetness is in absolute discretion because of the intense bitterness. Well-done and aptly hopped but this not a memorable IPA to me. Not much traces of fruityness like grapefruit or tropical fruits; very herbal, leafy and dry. Enjoyable but not delightful to me.
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