Rastacouere (5409), Montréal, Quebec, Canada Oct 8, 2008 Objectively speaking:
An IPA that focuses on aromatic hops and light maltiness.
I like:
Potent orange and flowery aromas are well-defined out of the glass. Gentle, soft spicy bitterness. Good-looking with its cloudy golden robe and lasting foam.
I dislike:
A bit watery and possibly not even bitter enough (a formulation I rarely use) for all oh the malts’ insistence on occupying the background.
Aurelius (2507), Tallahassee, Florida, USA Sep 30, 2008 Cloudy, lemon-tea color, tapioca bone head. Nice fruity, grapefruity aroma, though stereotypically AIPA. Medium sweetness, pronounced grapefruit, sour, not edgy in the hops department, but there is a strong west coast hop underpinning. Long pine finish. MIBRomeo (1889), Wisconsin, USA Aug 7, 2008 They call it an american ipa... not sure what that means but it does remind me of a fruity APA. Pours a dark golden color with a small white head and nice lacing. Aroma is sweet hop flowers definatelly floral with a light caramel and a touch of tropical fruit. Palate was well coated and a little sticky. Flavor was outstanding. Nice smooth even bitterness from a fruity hop, I’d say some watermellon and grapefruit mixed along w/ a lightly sweet caramel back. Very nice beer. hopson (499), Williamsville, New York, USA Aug 1, 2008 tap- chicago- very fruity, lots of mango, tropical fruits with a smooth and non-distracting bitterness. Highly enjoyable. holdenn (1161), Chicago, Illinois, USA Jul 31, 2008 On tap at the RB Chicago. Pours a clear copper yellow with a creamy beige head. Citrus, grapefruit, and pine in the aroma. Creamy malt and fruit flavors. Citrus, floral, pine, and grassy. The citrus light hop bitterness jumped at me at first. But it quickly became boring. This needs more hops and bitterness to make this something good.
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