4.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20Golden-orange with a slight haze and rich, khaki head. Great aromas balanced between pine needles, papaya, and fresh cut grass. Cascade and Centennial hops take full control of the flavor, lending a very drinkable bitterness and some nice dank, fruity flavors near the end. Finishes bitter and dry.
A classic West Coast IPA.
3.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Smells hoppy and kind of bittter. Clear golden color with bright white bubbly head. Ooh. The malt hits pretty early then a zing of zest then a barnyard grassy aftertaste. Damn good but kinda malty
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
My mission is to get to San Diego and enjoy their fine a** beers in person...
3.2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
12 oz. bottle. Slightly cloudy light amber. In spite of description this IPA seems British to me. Not much aroma, and taste was mostly bitter rather than fruit/herbal.
4.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
bottle. hazy orange with a medium sized white head. orange citrus aroma. nice, cereal flavor malt backbone with a boatload of aroma/flavor hops. not overly bitter. no harshness from the hops creating a very smooth, easy to drink, highly hopped, flavorful ipa with a light sweetness. medium-light.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Biscuity caramel malt and subtle citrus aroma. Slightly hazed gold-light-orange with a small off-white head. Fruity bready malt flavor with very subtle citrus hops flavor. Medium body, soft carbonation. A nice malt forward IPA.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
This was a pretty good IPA yet the hops weren’t real aggressive. It’s good, but no real knockout. I’d buy the imperial version 95 times out of a 100. It’s that much superior.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours a golden orange color with an almost clear appearance, little cloudy with a 1 finger white head. The aroma is citrusy, earthy. The flavor is well balanced, at the beginning is malty with lemon, orange, grapefruit notes and ends up with a light hops flavor. As this beer warms up you can start feeling the hops more present but still, not so strong as other IPA’s. It’s a very well balanced IPA.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft @ the brewpub. Pours a golden color with a white head. has a fruity malty hoppy citrus aroma. Fruity malty peachy hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy bitter finish.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Decent, balanced IPA. Malt-forward with somewhat of an English-style slant. Cakey, bready sweetness. Earthy and yeasty. Pleasant hop flavors (sweet grass, light citrus) and aromas (flowers, hay). Hop aromas are somewhat restrained, but nicely in the background. Light to moderate bitterness.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle at home. Pour is olden orange with a fluffy white head and good lacing. Citrusy, wheaty, bready, lemony, doughy, stale fruity aroma. Taste is husky, corny, light citrus, lemon peel, bready, a touch of wheat, biscuit, and straw with a light bitter finish. Medium body with medium-to-soft carbonation. Below average IPA.
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