 albertane (376), Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Mar 10, 2008 Bottled. This winter ale has a very pleasing reddish colour and a floral, citrus aroma. The flavour has some nice sweet fruity malt but is dominated by the hops. It is extremely bitter, almost too much really. I realise these heavily hopped beers are very popular in America, but I tend to like a bit more balance. However, it’s very well made and definitely enjoyable.
RomanW70 (297), Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Mar 7, 2008 12 oz. bottle. Pours copper with a light, frothy head. Aroma of flowers and sweet malts. Malts prsent up fron, but quickly taken over by hops. A relatively smooth IPA with a bitter finish.
HonkeyBra (1277), Lemont, Illinois, USA
Mar 4, 2008 Updated: Nov 5, 200912/20/07: 12 oz bottle. Very impressive beer. Cloudy copper, nice head. Aroma is fruit, pine, citrus. Taste is hops.
re-rate 11/5/2009: Deep reddish amber pour. White head that clings to the glass. Big strong hoppy flavor with some alcohol and caramel. Absolutely stunning beer, This beer makes me believe in jesus.
JinHutto (5), USA
does not count  Mar 3, 2008 This is not an IPA, I have no idea why this is in this section. Aroma was limited. Heavy foam head. Color almost amber. For a general ale it’s fine but this is no IPA
Moz (613), Gothenburg, Sweden
Mar 2, 2008 Bottle. Amber colour with a large off-white head. Hoppy aroma with sweet fruity & piney notes. Hoppy taste with a sweet finish.
Unique69crazy (119), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
Mar 2, 2008 Tastes a bit old, possibly from the shelf, but it’s not too awful. I enjoyed the anniversary ale from Sierra Nevada a lot more, this is okay. It’s good, but I recommend trying the Samuel Smith’s Winter Ale. That is if you’re into winter type drinks. But enjoy this regardless.
Dunbar72 (12), Göteborg, Sweden
Feb 29, 2008 Bottle 350 ml.
Pours copper, a bit hazy. Large, close to white head. Hoppy aroma, maby a hint of yeast and alcohol. You can notice a hoppy citrus flavour, but the bitternes comes really early and takes control over your senses.
A nice IPA, that would have gained on more flavouring hops.
Taverner (826), San Ramon, California, USA
Feb 25, 2008 Updated: Dec 23, 2008NIce piney grapefruit aroma. Poured a clear copper with minimal head. Flavors were pine notes and some citrus. This is one of the floral IPA’s, as opposed to straight bitter - although there is a slight aspriny aftertaste at the back of the throat. The malts are subdued, which focused my palate on the hops. ON SECOND ANALYSIS (2008): This is a great IPA - its great that SN can make small batch beers for the holidays!
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