3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Clear amber, an attractive hue. The aroma has fresh citrus and apricot hops. In the flavor they add a bit of pine and a touch of astringency from the hops. This is hoppier than the Warning IPA, but I think I prefer the Warning. Not bad, this one, though.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draught at the brewpub. Clear orange color with white head that laced the glass. Citrusy hop nose. Tangy and bitter with a hoppy grapefruit flavor. Very good IPA.
3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
draught. Pours a copper shade with a firm, white head atop. The aroma is typical PA: pine, citrus, a little caramel. Flavor is more the same. It definitely satisfied my craving for a good pale ale. I think it resembles an APA a little more than an IPA. The malts could’ve been slightly more rounded for a more savory experience and there were slight buttery off-flavors, but all in all, it was a refreshing, hoppy, sweet brew.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Copper orange color with a small white head. Floral hop aroma with notes of citrus in the background. Lots of crisp grapefruit bitterness combined with a touch of sweet malts. Good representation of this style.
2.4 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 8/20
GABF. Pours gold. Aroma is sweet malt. Flavor is like a weak IPA. Palate coats. Good effort.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draught. Transluscent golden color with small, white head. The aroma is spice, hops, and something that reminds me of cream-cheese. Flavor is mostly creamy hops along with raw barley, sour zest, and a touch of saltiness. There is a sharp bite up front and it smooths out toward the finish. I don’t like this as much as everyone else seems to. There are much better PAs and IPAs out there. It’s certainly still drinkable, though.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Single hop (Cascade) IPA. In tallikng to the bartender, most likely also single 2 row malt - good. Simple yet flavorful. Typical Cascade aromas of pine and some grapefruit. Good use of hops for bittering, aroma and hop flavor - nicely balanced. Slightly perfumy finish.
3.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
draft. Union Jack’s. Orange-amber, smallish white head, laced well. bready small tasting malt with a big piney, citrus, hop character. Nothing offensive...a good IPA.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
well its an ipa and im not a huge ipa fan although i am coming around. this is not bad at all. has the citrus flavor but the bitterness was well balanced. not bad
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
pours out yellow with a tan colored head. hoppy smell and taste as well as a nice citrus flavor. this beer is pretty damn good, and easily their best beer. the brewers in NC sure can make some pretty damn fine IPAs. nice! sampled at brewgrass 04 on draught.
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