BrownDogBeer (50), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 15/20 | Dec 28, 2008 Pours amediuom amber with a short head. Aroma of hops with citrus. a little light in the body. overall taste is a little lacking in hops. mesperon (134), Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Dec 24, 2008 Pours hazy dark amber with a good sized head that leaves plenty of sticky lacing. Aroma is full of flowery hops, with just a hint of citrus, not sweetness or alcohol.
Mouthfeel is full, not fizzy, slightly on the watery side.
Tastes hoppy bitter to start, piney and flwery notes come out. Ends with a piney/grassy/bitter orange peel bitterness. Could have been a littel sweeter, malt base is missing. kiefdog (1586), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Dec 21, 2008 12oz bottle from Sheps Deli (St. Pete, FL). 2008 vintage. Pours a generally clear copper color with a two finger foamy off-white head that settles slowly and amply laces the glass. Aroma is slightly floral with notes of spice, fresh-cut grass/hay, some grape and hop notes. Flavor is slightly sweet and slightly hoppy with fresh butter and citrus notes. Generally medium body with a slightly bitter hoppy finish. Sigmund (2274), Hafrsfjord, Norway
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Dec 20, 2008 350 ml bottle, 2008 vintage, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.9%. Orange to amber colour, big off-white head with an orangey hue. Lovely aroma of Cascade hops, piney and grapefruity notes. The flavour is distinctly hoppy throughout, lots of pine needles, grapefruity bitterness in the finish, very bitter aftertaste. Hints of caramel malts, but the beer is not too sweet. A nice and very drinkable IPA. danielcurtis81 (885), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Dec 16, 2008 Getting notebook online. Draft at SDFOB 2007. Pretty tasty brew. Pretty good hop nose with nice pine and some orange peel. Flavors have a nice hop balance with a hint of caramel. garthicus (1273), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Dec 10, 2008 Wonderful golden body with visible carbonation and a proud white head. Aroma: Sweet hops and malt aroma, candyfloss, pine and grapefruit, certainly a fine aroma. Flavour: Bitter initial taste with a nice pine mouthfeel, some banana, hops with a long bitter finish. TheGent (148), , Massachusetts, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 10/20 | Dec 10, 2008 A very good looking beer with a proper amber with sediment floating and fluffy head. Uncapping the bottle treated me with a smell of butterscotch. More pine notes came out after she was in the glass. bitterness is even and lasts all through each sip. PMgep (71), Lund, Sweden
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Dec 8, 2008 [350 ml bottle, 2008 edition] An aroma of citrus and flowers. The taste is ab bit bitter and dry but with a bit sweet aftertaste.
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