4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
The best IPA for the price. Lots of hop flavor and an amber color. Medium sized head. Definitely worth a try if your a fan of IPA’s.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Draught@HBF2009. Amber colour, medium beige foamy head. Aroma is hops, fruity and earthy and wooden. Bigtime IPA nose. Flavour is big time fruity hops with big bitterness and some caramel malts. Grass and dry fruity hops in aftertaste. WOW, for once a nice ipa.
4.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Cask at Iron Barley. I have never had this on draught or bottle but the cask pour was deep cloudy brown with a frothy smallish beige head. At first, I was sure he had accidentally brought me the O’fallon Smoked porter because it was that dark. Then, I smelled it. Rich malty backbone surrounded by abundant pine and resinous hop. Possibly a bit of a grassy/ herbal tone to it also. Flavor was oh so smooth. Large fresh hop kick up front with lots of crisp pine and resinous character followed up by a smooth and balancing malt character that left nothing to be desired. This was truly an incredible drink in this form. Again, I have no idea what fresh non-cask 5-Day tastes like, but this cask pour was incredible.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
poured from a 12oz bottle into an imperial nonic pint glass; beer thanks to cardsmith
A: You can immediately tell the bottle-conditioning from the yeast sediment that trickles into the glass as you pour; fairly thin-looking ruby-red/copper/amber color, very sparkly, decent head and very minor lacing.
S: Beer smells delicious! All fresh hops and juicy citrust notes, with just a touch of bready malt for balance.
T/M: Lots of hops in this one, all over the place. Right up front, lingering on the finish, hops, hops & more hops. I detect several varieties of hops in here and one of them has got to be Cascade (got that distinct PNW bitterness to it). Nice balanced malts so the beer is more than drinkable. Creamy smooth to the feel with a sharp tangy carbonization to match the bitter hoppy finish. I’m really liking this one.
D: Yet another fantastic IPA from a tiny regional craft brewer. You’d do well to acquire this one in a trade, and get more than 1 ’cause you’ll be sad if you don’t!
Recommended!
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Hazy golden to amber in color with a big, effervescent head that has thin lacing. Has a very fragrant, floral nose with the slightest hint of pine. Clean, earthy hop flavor is delectable as candy. The finish is fantastic! Like the sweetest grapefruit you’ve ever had, blended with honey and nutmeg. Does taste a tad soapy, however. Tentatively bittered. Exquisitely smooth and drinkable. A tasty blend of citrus and noble hops.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Now this is how an IPA should smell. Big stinky hop smell like you have a handful of hops. Flavor is dominated by hop flavor, citrusy and earthy. A bitter backend sticks around. You can tell this is fresh.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
UPDATED: JAN 27, 2008 Very nice and hoppy IPA. Piney and robust hop aroma and flavor. Nice oily fresh-cut pine wood vapors, like I’m out sawing right now....choppin’ down a forest of logs, earnin’ a living...ok that’s enough (I know). Ultra tasty. I was surprised! Over all a great beer to have in the fridge at all times! I got this in 12 oz bottle but I can only imagine how it would be fresh on tap!
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: JUL 10, 2008 Orange-copper with big, foamy off-white head / Yeasty, pine, and citrus nose / Light to medium body, balanced between malts and creamy hops, with some sweetness and with a dry, slightly bitter finish / Mellow flavors of dry hops, bread, lemon and pineapple / A subdued,easy-drinking ipa.
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