3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Draft at the brewpub. Pours a medium honey color. Small white head. Unusually mild hop aroma. Not much lacing. Mild bitter flavor. Dry hop finish. Very drinkable IPA, but it doesn’t stand out.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
Upside is cloudy amber color and medium body. However, head was weak and taste was totally "English" mild bitter, with non of the American fruitiness.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
tap at the brewpub last summer - Pours copper colored with a white head. The aroma is mainly hops with a bit of citrus. The flavor, as expected, is mainly hops but frankly the hops aren’t all that great. I’m not sure if it’s a quality issue or what. The malt balance is alright and the finish is appropriately bitter. Not much character here.
1.9 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 7/20
Clear slightly copper glow with a VERY large, soapy tan head that leaves an ugly lace. Aroma of light yeast, alcohol, cardboard and a very small amount of malt - no hops at all in the nose. Medium-bodied; Effervescent mouthful with a pungent kick of hop pellets up front with a unbalanced malt note, some cardboard, some funky yeast and a little residual sugar in the mix. Aftertaste has a little hop note, a touch of the bitterness prevails with a little cardboard and off-tasting malt note. Overall,a pretty unrefined IPA with a bunch of cheap hop pellets thrown in the mix without a need for body or malt. Tastes like a homebrew beer with a lot of hops thrown in for good measure, but ends up being unbalanced and very bubbly. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Siciliano’s in Grand Rapids, Michigan on 06-November-2010 sampled at home in Washington on 28-March-2011.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
bottle. light amber with small head..aroma and flavor of citrus hops, caramel malt and pine. hot, bitter finish hurts this a touch
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Truly my go-to beer for Schmohz. it has a great, hoppy aroma, but not over the top hoppiness. A clean finish and nice after taste makes it a standard.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draft. Poured clear copper color with an average frothy off-white head that lasted with good lacing. Moderate to heavy citrus hop aroma. Medium body with a slick texture and soft carbonation. Moderate bitter flavor with a moderate bittersweet finish of medium duration. Very good brew.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
I’m not particularly an IPA fan, but my buddy swears this is the best IPA he has ever had!
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