Date: 08/15/1996
Mode: Draft
Source: Taco Mac, Sandy Springs

tap: very dark, good head, sweet malt aroma with a touch of hops that get stronger as it warms, sweet carmel flavor with a touch of toasted malt, very much like a scotish ale, medium body, clean sweet aftertaste btl: very dark amber, almost black, lasting thin tan head leaving behind a whispy lace, light hop aroma on top of a roasted malt base, hop flavor followed by strong chocolate malt, then a lingering roasted malt finish

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Score: ***/4
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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.

Very interesting brew, the first time I have had this type of darker pale ale, didn’t keep that great of a head out of the bottle, black color, floral hoppy aroma, a mixed type of taste between malty & hoppy, a malt type of aftertaste, didn’t have the punch that IPA’s usually carry, but a nice mix of a darker style of beer with a pale ale

A unique style of ale. They refer to it on their packaging as an IDA. Dark, malty, rich with a slighty less hop presence than a typical IPA.