4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
22oz bomber pours clear deep copper with half inch tall off white head and leaving behind some spotty lacing. The aroma offers up malt sweetened grapefruit and tropical mango fruitiness as well as a bit of spicy hops. The taste is rich and yummy with tropical mango fruit and spicy dank hoppy notes flowing into some citrus notes like grapefruit and orange peel. This has pleasing bitter hop forward balance with wedges of hop flavor and malty sweetness. Solid chewy rich IPA. I could get used to drinking this all the time.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Finally getting a chance to check this off the list. Almost perfect straight up IPA for me. C hops and well balanced with some nice malt body and caramel. Orange and citrus aromas and flavors dominate but do not overwhelm. I could drink this all day.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours clear light amber with a small white head. Smell is juicy citrus and a bit of floral notes. Taste is a lot of NW hops, grapefruit, slight bitter bite, bit earth on the end. Clean and pretty easy drinking. Good IPA
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
22 oz. from Chuck’s. Totally tasty and well-balanced IPA. Recommended by a friend. It turned out to be good enouh to heed more of said friend’s future recommendations. Lovely Cascade aroma, Crystal clear pale amber color. Refreshing clean tasting. More of this is better than less.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
22oz bottle purchased at Belmont Station. Pours a golden amber color with a white head. Aroma is hoppy, citrus, grapefruit. Medium on the palate with lively carbonation. Flavor is balanced, malty sweetness and bitter pine hops, With a clean bitter hop finish. A very well balanced IPA.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
22oz bottle shared at The Beerhive
Appearance: Cloudy orange with a medium sized white head and good lacing
Aroma: Grassy and dusty caramel
Taste: Citrus, caramel and pine resin
OK
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
A trade beer and had it on an IPA theme night. A very good IPA that represents the style well. Lots of pine/citrus in the hops with the malt taking a back seat.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Thanks to curly for the trade. Orange, white head. Clean, citrusy aroma. Pretty tasty stuff - citrusy hops, slightly earthy finish. Pretty simple, but very tasty.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
(22oz bottle from ibrew2or3. Thanks Dave). Pours a clear copper color with 1 finger white head that leaves some nice lacing. Carbonation is pretty active. Aroma is luscious tropical fruits, some grapefruit and a bit of resin. Taste is sweet malts with some sharp bitterness. Light to medium bodied with a slick texture. Finish is a bit spicy with more sharp bitterness at the back of the throat. Very clean. The finishing bitterness is a bit distracting from what is a very nice, drinkable IPA.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Clear gold, big rocky white head. Aroma of citrus, fruit and grain. Taste is also grainy with some orange peel bitterness. Not as good as I was hoping for.
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