3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Poured into a DFH tulip glass a medium copper color with a slight white head. The aroma has a light citrus rind note with some florals. Medium/light mouthfeel. One of the more hoppier pales I have had before. Starts with a light caramel type flavors and then transitions into a hoppy resin citrus rind. Bitterness lingers on. No evidence of the alcohol.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle pours a light copper with a thin white head. Scent is bready and piney. Taste is bitter and citrus. Half way done, nice lacing. Not sure I would have called this an ipa seems more apa. Earthy/bready bitter aftertaste. Good.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear orange/ruby with a white head. Aroma of caramel malt, bitter hops, and citrus. Flavor of plenty of caramel malt, bready malt with slight citrus, and bitter hops in the finish. A basic pale ale but well done.
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3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On draught, this pours a dark tea hue into the glass with a diminished head that leaves cascading lace reminiscent of light whipping cream. The nose is somewhat tannic and peppery. The flavors are of English hops, tea-like tannins, pepper and some dry citrus with a peppery peel finish. The body is medium and the mouthfeel would make for a great sessionista... very drinkable. Not overtly complex, but has substance and satiates the palate nicely. Great pub food brew, and pairs well with many foods. Good job.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
From notes. Tasted from a bottle obtained as an extra in a trade. Pours hazy orange-amber with an average white head that leaves a bit of lace collar. The nose is caramel malt with a green hops aroma coming through nicely. The flavor is dominated more by the hops with the malty notes in more of a support role. The citrus flavors are nice with just a hint of nuttiness on the back as well. The body is light with lively carbonation and a long bitter and citrus hops finish.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours orange with a thin wispy tan head. Notes of earthy, piney hops, toffee, light spice. Medium bodied, lightly resinous with lush carbonation.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
A golden amber ale with a thin white head. In aroma, nice British hops with light peppery notes. In mouth, a classic APA with nice bittering British hops, light grapefruits, well balanced. On tap at Great North Carolina Brewers Fest., August 28 2010.
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
22 ounce bottle from Bestway in Greenboro, NC. I also purchased on at Bruisin Ales. Pours a hazy copper color with a thin head. Decent head retention and lacing. The aroma is very faint with notes of leafy hops and pale malts. Taste is leafy, citrus hops with a caramel backbone. Some lingering bitterness. Medium bodied.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap at Olde Hickory- Pours a nice clear light copper with a thin white head- some lace. Aroma is biscuity bready malts with good amounts of citrus hops- hints of pine, orange, and some grapefruit rind. Flavor is more bitter hops, leafy and grassy with more citrus and orange and lemon notes- mostly clean finish.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Sampled at charlotte octoberfest 2009. These guys were a pleasant and surprising find at the festival. Good beers coming out of here. This one was no exception. One of the better IPAs I came across today. Predominately citrus hop profile with a bitter grapefruit finish. Clear dark orange, amber color with a decent off white head.
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