2.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Sample from 22oz bottle at the Brewkeeper tasting at Blacklick Wine and Spirits on 10/9/08. The third of four IPAs sampled this evening, and this one was talked up the most (aside from the imperial). Pours a medium copper color with not much head. Very clean, inviting hop aroma. Mouthfeel is full, but somewhat creamy; not at all what I was expecting. Flavor is malty sweet up front, but finishes with moderate hop. Flavor isn’t bad, but the creaminess takes it down a peg. Hop Fusion is definitely superior.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
reddish with large whit head. nose of herbal and citrus hops. firm but not overwhelming before citrus and herbal hop flavor with some low crystal malt flavor before a dry finish without much residual sweetness. a fair amount of yeasty esters, likely an english yeast is used. a solid ipa, average for the style
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
From 22 oz. bottle. Extremely heady pour. Nice aroma, easy on the palate.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle courtesy of ROBORB. Thanks! Pours a clear amber color with lasting white head. Smell is mildly hoppy with some melon and light fruity hops. Taste is melony and lightly citrusy with some grassiness too. Medium body and normal to slightly high carbonation. Solid IPA, and a bit better than the average score, I thought.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
(22 oz bottle) Starts with a nice strong citrus hop aroma. Pours a clear amber with a big fluffy white head. The flavor start with a strong pine hop blast, mellowing with hints of caramel and some citrus notes. Moderate body, slick mouthfeel. Nothing extraordinary, but a really drinkable local IPA.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at the brewpub, poured a hazy copper with a thin white head. Citrusy aroma, similar taste with some nice caramel sweetness. Nice very drinkable IPA.
2.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
(22oz bottle) Pours a golden body with a small white head. Aroma of floral, grass, and light pine. Flavor of hops (floral, grass, earth, citrus) and caramel malt with moderately bitter finish.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
bottle thanks to bu11zeye. poured gold with a white head that laces. aroma of weak cat urine, sweet, and honey?? flavor was citrus, pine, some bitterness. light body. didnt really care for this one to much.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Bottle thanks to Bu11zeye. Says Joe Charboneau. Pours a amber with white head. Aroma of weeds, earthy, hops. Flavor of some caramel, has an odd hop flavor, some bitterness. Mouth feel is medium body with high carbonation. Overall, not too sure about this one...
2.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Joe Charboneau , bottle, thanks to bu11zeye, golden color with some white foam, aroma is fruity and some hop, citrus, flavor is watery metallic, lots of bitterness and an off cardboard texture /flavor on the finish
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
bottle thanks to bu11zeye. gold pour with a thin white head. nose is hops, citrus and pineapples? not bad on the palate with a very grapefruity flavor and a passion fruit finish? what the hell was i drinking?
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