Midnight Sun Sockeye Red IPA

Bottled. An amber beer with a thin tan head. The aroma is sweet with strong notes of hops and grass and a lighter touch of spices. The flavor is sweet and very spicy, leading to a dry finish. The body is on the light side. Thanks Papsoe for sharing.

(Bottle 65 cl) Courtesy of MaltOMeal. Clear amber golden with a dense off-white head leaving laces. Fresh and hoppy aroma of peach and pine. Medium body with dry toasted caramel, some fruit and a very dry, bitter finish. 190608

Dark orange with big solid head. Completely dominated by cascade hops, but not over the top bitter. Tasty.

Bottle. Papsoes MadsBerg homecoming blindtasting, bottle #22. Pours clear and golden orange to amber with a slowly collapsing light yellow head. Solid spiced and pinewood hops aroma. Flavour is dry hoppy with a mild to vague malt base. Rather thin body. Dry bitter finish with a mild citric note.

Bottle 66cl. @ Amerikaner blindsmagning @ Papsoe, Bottle #22.]
Clear medium amber color with a large, frothy - creamy, good lancing, fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is caramel, pine neddle, moderate to heavy hoppy, grass, grapefruit, orange. Flavor is moderate sweet and heavy bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. (190608)

Botte #22 at Papsoes blindtasting. Clear orange coloured with a huge off white head. Aroma of grass, pine needles, grape fruits and hops. Fruity flavour of rgass, pine needles, grape fruits and hops. Very dry hoppy finish.

Date: 10/17/1998
Mode: Firkin
Source: Brewfest, Real Ale Festival

hazy amber, pleasant floral hop aroma, light body, big bitter bite, otherwise nothing going on
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Date: 03/25/2004
Mode: bottle

dark clear amber, big bubbly tan head, rich earthy hop aroma on top of dry carmel malt, rich dry malt flavor with lots of hops leading to a long bitter finish

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Score: *4
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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.

Big rocky beige head atop a clear amber body. Aroma is mildly sweet, big grapefruit. Taste is big grapefruit, very bitter, minimally sweet. Medium-full body, fairly chewy. Unbalanced in a way I can't say that really does it for me.