 michael-pollack (2603), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
May 8, 2002 The perfect ’American IPA.’
DewBrewer (265), Austin, Texas, USA
Aug 28, 2008 12 oz bottle. Bought in Portland, ME. Underrated IMO. Excellent balance of bittering, flavor & aroma hops. Just a good, solid IPA that is not over the top. Glad to have gotten a recommendation to try it from a Sebago employee at the Whole Foods in Portland.
BigBen2120 (688), Derry, New Hampshire, USA
Aug 8, 2006 Updated: Jan 29, 2007ORIGINAL RATE (on-tap, summer 06): Gold body, thin head. Not much of a scent to this one... sweet? Yeast maybe? Tastes sweet for an IPA, but has hops plentifuly, particularly in the finish. Medium bodied and well ballanced. A very decent IPA.
RE-RATE (bottle, winter 07): Murky but somewhat translucent amber-orange body with over a half an inch off off-white head that leaves a fair bit of lacing. Smells strong piney and citrusy. Piney and citrusy hop overwealmingly dominate this beer, with only just enough malt to support it and very little other apparent flavor atributes. Flavor lingers afterward, as it’s just a bit sticky. Medium-bodied. A surprisingly hoppy IPA, very good. Also, this is a rare beer that I think might just be better bottled than it is on tap.
Volgon (2487), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Nov 3, 2002 Updated: Feb 23, 2007On tap Maine Brewers Fest 2002: Hazy orange/yellow color. Citrus nose, full bodied. Starts and ends really bitter with a nice hoppy twang. A good American IPA.
sstackho (249), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 9, 2008 12oz single bottle purchased from Charles St Liquors in Boston. No freshness date on the bottle, and some bottles are of suspect age from that store. Pours a nice cloudy dark gold with a bit of head. Good lacing. Decent aroma of English hops and malts. Flavour is pretty nice - the hops taste English (although I’m not qualified to specifically name a type, but I do enjoy saying the word "Fuggles") but certainly stronger than a typical English bitter. Well balanced maltiness. Great lingering hoppy aftertaste. Reading the beer description now, I am a bit surprised to find that this uses American hops, but I suppose it helps explain the stronger profile than a typical British... Enjoyable stuff, and better than I expected. It’s providing me with something a bit different than most American IPAs. But without knowing the age of this bottle, it’s tough to say if age has an effect.
kassner (429), Wexford, Pennsylvania, USA
May 12, 2008 Draft at the brewpub in Portland. very nice and unusually good balance of flavors. some florals but also a strong dry finish. dark clear golden color. my favorite but its probably the hops
Gregory (357), Pullman, Washington, USA
Mar 31, 2002 A very well done IPA. the beer is floral, and bitter, with a nice medium body the way an IPA should be. Quite tasty.
bb (2905), Martinez, California, USA
Aug 26, 2003 Draft. A nice hoppy beer. Not as hoppy as a west coast IPA, but hoppier than most New England beers. Slight Caramel flavor on top of fruity hops.
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