hopscotch (5472), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Nov 26, 2008 Bottle... Lightly hazed golden/orange ale with a small, creamy, white head. Good retention. Breadsy, black tea and mild grapefruit nose. Medium to full-bodied and creamy with prickly carbonation. Medium black tea and grapefruit bitterness barely outshines moderate toffee and biscuit sweetness. Lingering, moderately bitter finish. <b>Thanks go out to beerbill for shipping the bottle my way!</b> jeffwilliams11 (310), hooterville, Michigan, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Nov 26, 2008 on tap at hopcat. pours very clear amber color, very pretty beer. otherwise, very average. well balanced, slightly citrusy, but nothing very exciting... tronraner (1913), Seymour, Tennessee, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 | Nov 16, 2008 Bottle. Pours brown-copper with sticky beige head. The aroma is earthy and spicy hops, some caramel, a weird tar note, and rotting pine. The flavor is dusty bitterness, stale crystal malt, cigarette butts, and zinc. Dry, dirty finish. Not particularly good. mesperon (135), Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 1/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Oct 25, 2008 Clear amber/orange with thick head that leavestons of lace. Flowery /light woody hoppy aroma. Taste opens up with herby, grassy hops and a little roasted caramel malt. Finishes with an herby bitterness. Muh more malty than hoppy for an ipa, but good. zach8270 (2085), Henrietta, New York, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Oct 22, 2008 (bottle - 12 oz) Orange pour with a puffy off-white head. Aroma is floral and hoppy with some bitterness mixed in. Some grass and a very light malt to it as well. Flavor begins with a nice hop burst followed by a grassy and flowery middle and a finish of light spices, some citrus, and a hop bitterness. Bitterness lingers for a bit then goes away leaving a crisp taste. Very nice. LyndaNova (493), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Oct 21, 2008 Cold 12oz bottle: Pours a medium orange color with a very little amount of alabaster bubbles. Aroma is of light grains, light fruits, grass and caramel notes. Taste is of light grains well blended with grassy hops, spice and light fruits. Medium bodied and crisp, with ample carbonation. Ending is of spice and caramel notes. fiulijn (7150), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Oct 18, 2008 Bottle from Chevy Chase Liquors, Washington Hazy amber color, nice lace. Strong earthy aroma, medium mouthfeel, dry caramel flavor, reasonable hopping. It’s like a crossover between an English IPA (bitter but not as much as an American one and without fruity/resiny hops) and a good English Bitter (the earthy hops). Volgon (2488), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Oct 15, 2008 Bottle: Pours a clear orange with a small white head, aroma has grass and a little pine, and oranges. Light bodied with mellow carbonation, starts and ends lightly bitter.
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