3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours a dark amber with light off-white head. decent lacing. Aromas of dough and light hops. Sweet on the first sip with a lignering aftertaste. Citrus and floral flavors come through on the first sip. Not overly hopped and not overly bitter.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Good dark amber color,small off white head that had a decent hang time and left a good lace behind.The aroma was light malt with a decent hop presence and good citrus and pine presence as well with maybe a slight spicy tone to it.The taste was Much better then i was expecting,nice light malt with a medium strength hop presence with a good amount of citrus and light pine hints.Not being a big hop head this brew fits right in to what i'm looking for in an IPA.Flavorful without being overpowering and still having all the flavors that make it an IPA without the overkill on the hops.Very much worth trying and highly drinkable IMO.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
11/12/03. Poured out of 12 oz. bottle, enjoyed in a tasting at Hi-Time Wine Cellars in Costa Mesa, CA 11/12/03. Strangely, no head on this beer. Very disappointing with an otherwise great apperance in luminescent amber color and medium-syrupy texture. Nose is straightforwardly hopped-- plain and fresh, very refreshing, with some sweet malts to round it out. Taste is plainly hoppy again, with mild malt and not very long-lasting at all. Things are very simple and direct with this beer, but it unfortunately wears thin too quickly. Finish is quick and easy, again straightforward and a little too thin. Not a bad beer, because it does what it does quite well, but it's just not enough to make it a great one.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Copper/orange in color with a thin white foamy head,large loose bubbles.Malty/yeasty aroma.Flavor is of hops and sweet malt.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: MAY 23, 2011 Bright hazy orange with a thin head. Citrus nose with bready malts, full mouthfeel, bitter ending. Clean tasting beer, not as hoppy as some, but still nice.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft. Deep ruby color, very little head. Aroma of biscuity malts, some oranges. Sort of a subdued start, with a jolt of hops at the finish, mostly grapefruit, but some oranges and earth mixed in. Not bad, but didn't rock my world.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
My initial thought was that this was a very crisp, well balanced IPA. There really aren't any rough edges on this one. Very dry finish with enough hops overall to warrant an IPA label. But just enough.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: OCT 3, 2005 Orange amber color with a decent light beige head. Nose is sweet malt with a hint of citrus. Flavor starts apricot sweet followed by a light bitterness and fininshing with a moderate bitterness and slightly acidic. It has a dry orange peel aftertaste.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Had this on draft at the Capital Ale House in Richmond, VA on 9-6-03. WOW! Beautiful copper color with a small tan head. The nose is alive with orange, grapefruit, HOPS, and some malt. The taste brings more of the grapefruit forward along with an almost maple syrup sweetness in the background. Definite hop bitterness too. Finishes well with not too much bitter aftertaste. Great stuff!
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
bottle. Very floral and fruity aroma. Had a sharp bitterness. In all it was an average IPA.
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