drfabulous (1212), Columbia, Missouri, USA Jun 15, 2008 Thanks to the wife! Clean and hoppy taste. Strong citrus. Very nice. First Ninkasi and well worth the wait. wickedpete (625), Lexington Park, Maryland, USA Jun 15, 2008 Thanks to Mike for this one. Light amber body. Aroma has strong hops, honey, and lemon. Flavor has a strong dry bitter, and honey. Body is light but not watery. TheEpeeist (1429), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA Jun 14, 2008 22 oz bottle. Hazy brown orange with a frothy white head. Nose is orange, dough, pith and malt. Crisp with a nice carb bite. Taste is lemon, orange and then grapefruit and some soap. A little caramel, a little dry. Good one. blutt59 (2042), Dallas, Texas, USA Jun 3, 2008 bottle, tangerine orange color topped by a slight soapy looking head, nose is grapefruit and cinammon rolls, flavors of bread, citrus fruits and peppery, dry bitter finish pintsize (1042), Austin, Texas, USA Jun 3, 2008 5-24-08 bottle shared by Humulone Red - thanks!
Semi thick yellow orange with no head in my pour. Smell is soapy hops with a touch of some floral notes in there. The base is mostly soap seemingly as the flavor and mouthfeel remind me of just that. Overall, drinkable but not boldly hopped or balanced. Stine (1380), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA May 31, 2008 Poured from a 22 oz. bottle. Clear, golden amber. Soft, resinous aroma; full centennial florals and a bit of dull astringency. Sweet-salty presence of whole garlic cloves and dried tomato acidity hinting. Bitterness seems harsh in the flavor; peppery, forward sharpness; softer moments of mango and pear; skins more present than fruit. Lightly syrupy medium palate, softly carbonated; edgy finish of dry grass and weeds, and some doughy malt sweetness lingering through. Herbal toned hops seem acrid throughout, with that crispy, vegetal resinous bitterness most recurrent, and the dusky floral smoothness too reticent. Thanks Pete! pantanap (1323), Chicago, Illinois, USA May 31, 2008 22oz bottle thanks to todd for this one.....pours a clear and transparent orange-brown with a thin fluffy white soapy head..... perfumey nose of floral and sweet citrusy hops..... muted earthy citrus hops and grass lended to the flavors. finish presented a light bitterness. mouthfeel was smooth, fairly light with a medium body and a dry finish....not a bad ipa. kmweaver (2396), Sebastopol, California, USA May 30, 2008 22oz bottle, courtesy of wickedpete. Thanks, Pete! Pours a hazy, golden-orange color; very light tan head with decent retention and fine-bubbled lacing. Lots of floral, earthy hoppiness in the aroma; soft, somewhat resiny and smooth, creamy hop bitterness. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: resiny, creamy hoppiness (earthy, floral), candy sugar malts; good balance of chewy malts and reasonably soft, resiny hop bitterness; solid IPA, but not really my favorite hop character. Medium finish: breadiness, sugary malts, and some lingering hops.
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