2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20Draught pint at Grannary in Farmington, ME. on 5/29/06. Pours a clear golden/copper color with a small white head. Head receedes to a small outer ring. Nose is light hops, some earthy malts and a light sweetness. Flavor is dirty stale malts, some light grassy hops and water.
1.5 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 4/20
Draught @ brewpub in Farmington. This is not worth trying. Its a bland macro style pale.
1.6 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 5/20
I had no clue that this was designed as an Ipa until I was done my tasting , i would have guessed it was a wheat beer, very low gravity. Weak!
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
A golden IPA with a thin off white head. In aroma, a light biscuit malt with grassy floral hops, OK. In mouth, a crisp biscuit malt with bitter British hops, light grapefruits, mineral. On tap at BIA, July 30, 2012.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Had this on tap at Boon Island Ales in Wells, Clear, with no head, very citrus aroma mostly lemon, the citrus comes through in the flavor as well and slightly spicy. An unremarkable beer.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Light resin hop aroma with mild malts mixed in. Clear orange color with a small white head. Light floral hop throughout, fading slightly in the finish. Solid English style.
2.3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Much like most of the beer I had from this brewery, this one was weak, underwhelming and unremarkable. I wouldn’t avoid it but I feel like there are almost always better choices.
4.2 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
High floral aroma with a spicy finish. Pours a perfect pale amber. Not a true IPA, but a lighter version with a wonderful array of hops. Just a terrific fresh brew available in both 22oz bottle and half-gallon growler.
2.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
22oz bought from brewery. Pours hazy straw, absolutely fullll of bubbles, head keeps growing. Aroma is slightly spicy, a little grassy (or like trub), a hint of lemon. Body is rather thin and flavor isn’t completely pleasant. It’s nice and spicy with lots of hop flavor but the aftertaste is a little like watered down trub. I enjoyed this beer when I tasted it on tap at the brewery but something was lost by putting it in a bottle. It unfortunately did not live up to my expectations of good Maine beer. I hope to try it some other time, maybe it was just a bad bottle.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
My Bottom Line:
Peppery and citrusy hops politely spice up the delicate toasted caramel malts until earthy, leafy hop bitterness concludes this levelled Pale Ale.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A sheet of foam covers the glowing coppery amber.
-This is far from an IPA as stated on the label, even an English one for that matter, but it is a very drinkable Pale Ale nonetheless.
-The mouthfeel is silky and the effervescence soft.
-The recipe itself is nothing special, but it is flawlessly executed and all flavors are amazingly balanced.
Bottle.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
@Brays-on tap-pours a white head and amber color. Aroma is citrus, grain. Taste is citrus-lemon/herbal hops, grainy. Easy.
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