2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Clear, lager-like appearance with a small white head. Flavor has a soft hop profile that is very smooth. Finish is slightly bitter. An IPA for people who want non-offending flavors.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
A real dissapointment, this beer exhibits very little characteristics of the style. I am getting some sweet malt but hop flavors, though there is some bitterness actual hop flavors are are hard to pull out. Really, the opportunity is there to distribute a half decent grocery-store-available IPA, this is NOT IT. Re-design this one and TRY AGAIN.
2.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
12 oz bottle from cbkschubert - thanks Craig! Clear gold with a white head. Nose is all sweet caramel malt and orange citrus. Flavor is a bit weak, a medium grassy bitter and not a whole lot more to report. Not bad, just kinda boring. Lightly dry grass and mild grapefruit zest notes. A bit thin to boot. Eh. So much for "standing the test of time".
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
33 cl bottle, Fargo. Slight hoppy aroma with some grass in there. Bitter taste, milder hop flavour than expected. Not a bad beer but there are better out there.
2.3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Not really great for the style. Aroma is sparse, lacks citrus or pine. Mid range body. Hop finish is weak for a West coast IPA.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
(bottle) Gold with large white head. Faint hops aroma. Flavor is grass/citrus hops. A decent IPA.
2.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
On tap at Mile Square in Hoboken. I might just be a glutton for punishment, as i keep trying new and different IPAs even though i know i’ll hate them. This one was no exception.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Bottle. Aroma is a little grassy with some malt and metallic hops. Flavor is similar with some citrus hops. It’s not very good.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
On tap @ 2007 Wanee Music Fest. Pours a clear golden with a one finger white head that lasts and leaves good lacing. Aroma of fresh malt, citrus, and grassy hops. Taste is very much the same with a nice citrus and grassy hop flavor. Med mouthfeel that finishes dry. Nothing extraordinary but a very nice easy drinking IPA.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 9/20
Pours a clear orange tinted gold. Smallish creamy looking white head. Aroma of grass, sweet malt, some citrus, grainy and metallic. Had a pretty good mouthfeel; thats about. Flavor was metallic, grassy and floral; pretty unappetizing bitterness. I guess it could function as a summer type beer; but for me there would be just so many better options. Pretty poor for the style.
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