3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Light orange color. Mild hop and aroma and flavor, making this a very drinkable ipa, if not especially flavorful or aromatic.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Courtesy of pepsican. Slightly hazy amber golden with a small off-white head. Overripe fruit, caramel and and hops in the nose. Medium body, caramel and overripe fruit. Some citrusy hops that leave quite some bitterness. 131108
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
12oz bottle, notched August--hopefully the bottled on month. . . Aroma of sweaty Cascades with some earth and light spice behind. There are also some biscuit and light caramel notes. Clear medium orange with a one finger off-white head, good retention. Flavor mirrors the aroma. Semi-dry with bitterness at a 4. Light prickly carbonation with a medium body. So-so.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
UPDATED: MAY 23, 2008 12oz bottle, courtesy of General_Gao. Thanks, Colin! Pours a hazy, yellow-amber color; light tan head with patchy lacing. Loads of soft flowers and irises and stems in the aroma; very, very floral. Medium mouthfeel: creamy floral and earthy bitter notes; the floral character throughout is quite odd, honestly, and too dominant. Medium finish: breadiness and earthiness, with toasty malts.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle thanks to pepsican - this one has a nice looking golden color with an aroma of straw and citrus. Flavor is mildly hoppy with some smooth maltiness. Decent finish. Not bad, especially for an Iowa beer.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. The look is clear, golden orange in color, with a white head. The smell is caramel, malts, light hops, and sweet. The taste is caramel, malts, sweet.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
bottle thanks to bu11zeye. amber with a thin cream head. nose is light with fruits and not much else. light on the palate with no real flavor but a slight fruity tart finish.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Dark orange pour with a light white head. Aroma of fruit, caramel malt, and a bit of dry hops. Flavor is citrus and bread, some crackers. Caramel and a bit of hops. A pretty smooth drinking ale, albeit nothing all that special.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle courtesy of pepsican. Pours a dark orange/brown with a small white head. Aroma of bitter Cascade hops. Flavor is mostly pale malts with some cardboard. I don’t know if this bottle is past its prime, but only a hint of the bitter hops remained in the finish. Kind of bland tasting. Not bad per se, but I wish it was a little more flavorful.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
12 oz bottle from John’s Grocery. Pours a crystal clear auburn with some rising carbonation. No real head and an extremely light lacing. The aroma is not complex or extreme, but some spicy hop and floral notes. The flavor is very straightforward. Malty at first and bitter most of the way through the aftertaste. Grassy, slightly citrus, pretty hoppy. Light bodied and smooth. I really appreciate how direct this beer is. They don’t do anything crazy and keep it pretty simple. A great session beer and very enjoyable. Very balanced too.
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