Maritime Pacific Imperial Pale Ale

On tap. Pours a nice, slightly hazy amber color with a medium off-white head. Aroma is a bit piney and citrus with an influence of hops. Great flavor with a nice balance of hops and malt. I really like pale ales, and this is a great one. I’d like to pair this brew with crispy fried chicken, mashed potatoes with chicken gravy and a mixed green salad.

Date: June 28, 2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade
Appearance: cloudy orange, wispy dirty white head, streaks of drippy lace
Aroma: dry crystal malt aroma with floral and earthy hops
Flavor: sweet crystal malt flavor, lots of bready character, earthy and floral hops plus a touch of citrus, sweet butterscotch
Overall: the butterscotch gives it an English IPA character, but too many hops makes it American

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Name: Imperial IPA
Date: September 17, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Jolly Roger Taproom
Appearance: clear copper, wispy white head, layers of lace
Aroma: light sweet malt aroma, light hops
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, nice balancing citrus hops, touch of bitterness
Overall: very mild for a double IPA

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4

What a nice surprise to get this as an extra in a trade. Pours slightly clody golden with a large head. Aroma is hops of the piney cascade variety. Nice and smooth brew I actually think this IPA is almost on the same level as the highest rated 2IPAs. Maybe I’m just a fan of the cascade hops.

On tap at WABL Fathers Day BrewFest 2008. Pours hazy dark gold with a lacy white head. Aroma of pine and citrus. Some fruit in the taste. Medium body and light carbonation. Dry piney finish.

V - very clear, small white head, pale straw color, light foamy lace A - hops, lemon, pine T - pine, grass P - filling, creamy mouthfeel

Nice hops. Not overpowering. Bitter. For being on tap at the hotel bar, it was a pleasant choice to have. Went down well.

Draft @ Uber. Amber with an off white head. Aroma is a light fruit hoppiness, apricot, honey, malt. Taste is also a fruity hoppiness, light alcohol, and smooth bitterness.

Hazy amber with a frothy white head. Grapefruit hops aroma with touches of caramel. Crisp and refreshing flavor marked by citrus hops bitterness. Quite respectable.