4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Only had a brief chance to try this on vacation, but it was sensational. As the ’commercial description’ suggests this is an Englsih style beer with its own US character. The brewer’s craft shines through.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
On Cask @ the brewery. Orange/ copper apperance, almost still. Aromas of oranges, grapefruit and pine. Clean malty flavor with a good hoppy bitterness.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Classic dark orange IPA color, weak aroma of citrus hops. Taste is of stronger citrus and pine hops with a decent malt backbone. Oily mouthfeel, slightly bitter finish.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
On cask. Floral and cascade mix - very good blend. Appearancea and aroma good.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask conditioned at the restaurant. Pale gold. Not as much carbonation in the body as expected. Lovely citrus hops aroma and flavor.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap (not cask) at the brewpub. Dark orange, slick white head. Nice bread and bitter notes in aroma - fruity as well. Nicely bitter taste balanced with malt. Right on style here - a wonderful English IPA, but with a cascade touch (like the Ontario version of Headstrong). Solid and enjoyable, a good first pint here.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at the brewpub. Pours cloudy amber with a decent beige head and a pine aroma. There is a robust caramel malt flavor with some sharp hop bitterness.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
on tap-pours a light tan head and hazy amber color. Aroma is soft resin/herbal, some medium malt. Tase is resin/dank herbal hops, secondary medium malt-toasty/caramel.
3.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
(06.21.07) On tap at Magnolia Pub and Brewery, San Francisco, CA. 6.3% ABV. Clear golden amber ale with a small white head. Good carbonation. Very faint malt aroma. Starts dry with light toasted nutty malt flavor. Medium bodied. Short to medium length finish with light hop bitterness. Very good drinkable bitter beer. Goes well with a Cuban sandwich.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On cask: Cloudy copper color. No head although it’s on cask so that’s somewhat to be expected. Malty aroma with some yeast, alcohol, cascade hops but not overwhelming. Well balanced malty flavor. Medium bitterness. Light caramel flavor. Some sourness. Medium body. Creamy. Pretty good British IPA although the sourness is a bit off-putting.
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