3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 1/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20Hoorah... the hoppiest ESB I’ve had. Medium head, pretty creamy, and very hoppy. Subtle bitter on the tongue, competing with the citrus/hop flavor. I’d get this again, but would like to get this from the tap as I feel the bottle concentrated some of the complexity that would be held if served from a larger volumed vessel. Definitely unfiltered, and pleasant mouthfeel. (Bottle Pour 5/30/2007)
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Pours hazy orange amber with airy off-white head. Clear aroma of hops with fruity and citrus notes. Bitter, hoppy onset, enriched with round, fruity notes and a touch of pine needles. Dry aftertaste. Good.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Tasty IPA. Pours a cloudy, orangish/amber. Minimal head, but sufficient lacing as the beers subsides. Smooth hoppy middle, lightly bitter finish.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Opaque-orange in color with a bright white head, this easy IPA has a very distinctive aroma that’s earth and spicy. Nice. It’s light and soft in the mouth, but well hopped. The malts are sweet, but not overpowering, leading to an easy, light finish that’s potently hopped, yet still gentle. Soft. Nice-well hopped.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
0,65l bottle @ Vihreä Haltiatar. Pours cloudy orange with a medium head. Aroma is malts, fruits and hops. Flavor is malts, fruits and aromatic hops with a nice balance. Good stuff.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
.65l bottle @ Vihreä Haltiatar
Pours hazy apricot color with low head. Aroma is fruits, hops and some caramel. Flavor is medium to full bodied. Malts, hops and pine.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask pour at Khyber Pass. Hazy amber with a huge overflowing frothy head. Grapefruit pith. Lemongrass. Pine needles. Wildflower honey. Cilantro. Wet wood. Tangelo peels. Strong hop bite at the top of the palate but finishes rather smooth.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft, pours amber with a slight haze. Aroma is floral and tropical fruit. Flavour is citrusy, tropical fruit and resin. A slight sweetness from the malt.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
A great, great beer. Lots of citrus, not too bitter, beautiful colour, delicious.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Nose is mango, peach and resin. Taste is peach, citrus notes and hay along with some bread notes. Quite good.
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3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft: Good IPA this, maybe not brutal as such but a beer with plenty of flavour and good balance.
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