3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft @ the Brewpub. Pours a slightly hazy pale amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty hoppy citrus aroma. Fruity malty hoppy grapefruit flavor. Has a fruity hoppy bitter finish with hints of grapefruit in the aftertaste.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Sample at the brewpub. The beer pours a clear orange-gold color with a medium thin off-white head that recedes steadily. Rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of hops and orange peel. Medium body with a moderately bitter hops flavor along with some malt and citrus notes. The finish is hoppy and lingers awhile. Above average overall.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Date: September 23, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: cloudy orange, creamy beige head, drippy lace
Aroma: light sweet citrus aroma, touch of orange
Flavor: sweet fruity flavor with abundant hops, lots of orange, balancing bitter orange rind character, plenty of balancing bitterness leads to a light bitter finish
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+ /4
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Taster – Max’s Fanno Creek Brew Pub – Tigard, OR
Aroma: This had a good amount of hops added along with a nice malt backing.
Appearance: Golden in color, clear with a thin head.
Flavor: A very well balanced hops to malt. The roasty malt added to the hops which where very powerful.
Palate: Dry finish, with a Good Mouthfeel.
Overall: Nice IPA.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
This pint was listed as an HPA on the menu. No IPA as such was listed. I had a number of tastings before picking this for a growler fill. I took it to a mini-reunion of some cousins from Switzerland. We killed the growler in about 30 minutes and it was a big hit. Nice dark amber with plenty of head and lacings. Nice floral hop aroma and flavors. Plenty of roasted malts to almost match the hop flavors. Nice beer!
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at the Fanno Creek brewery. A very vibrant smelling single hopped medium bodied India Pale. Employing yummy Centennial hops, this is an IPA for IPA drinkers. I was inspired to run to my car and grab my trusty growler so that I could bring more of this treat home for later. Great character, color and balance to this true to the style NW IPA.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Sharp citrus and acidic hop nose, kinda borders on the cat urine side, but I find that with high amounts of Centennial hops. Crisp and floral hop profile. Nice IPA that doesn’t go over the top. I prefer a bit more maltiness to my IPAs to balance a bit more, but this was still a nice IPA.
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