3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 pantanap (3153) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - JUN 17, 200822oz bottle frome WLV....pours a deep muddled caramel brown with a hefty off-white head.... nose had an abundance of grassy hops with a decent caramel malt backbone.... flavors of smooth earthy grassy hops with a compromising malt backbone. lovely mouthfeel and nicely balanced. very drinkable....overall this was a nice a nice IPA but i believe that i prefer the regular harvest ale a little bit more.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20 beerbaaron (377) - Wisconsin, USA - MAY 19, 2013
Dark amber with creamy off-white head; partially lasting with some lace. Aroma is sweet, hoppy, fruity, citrus, grapefruit, floral, earthy, caramel. Medium body. Soft and creamy. Great balance, super smooth. Clean finish. Really put together well.
3.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20 jehoesefat (66) - Kapolei, Hawaii, USA - MAY 16, 2013
Very hoppy aroma, almost smells like a bag of weed! Pours clear bronze with an almost non-existent head. Taste is strong hops and bitter, and a little bit coppery. Fizzy but kind of dry.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20 Landmonger (109) - USA - MAY 16, 2013
Poured from a bottle into a tulip, the beer is a clear reddish amber with a thin head, the aroma is pretty bland with not much more than citrus coming through, it is overly hopped making the aroma being bland so much more the mystery. Not a beer for me...
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 tcane7 (807) - Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 16, 2013
Bottle. Pours a clean amber with fluffy beige head and sea foam lace. Nose of citrus, grass, dirt, roasted malt. Bitter with a tea-like flavor.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20 keanex (786) - Atco, New Jersey, USA - MAY 14, 2013
On tap at West Deptford Joe Canals.
Appearance: Clear amber body with a creamy tan head.
Aroma: Doughy with some spicy hops.
Taste: Slightly sweet doughy malts with light bitterness and some spicy hop presence.
Palate: Medium bodied, medium carbonation.
Overall: Not doing it for me. Tastes a bit weird.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 badlizard (5158) - Berkeley, California, USA - MAY 13, 2013
On tap. Clear reddish golden with a fluffy off white head. Big earthy and lightly vegetal orange, pine, pineapple, and grassy aroma and taste with a silky medium to full bodied palate.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 bbcd (85) - Austin, Texas, USA - MAY 13, 2013
dark amber, rocky off-white head with good retention and lacing. flowers, grass, citrus, bread, caramel, resin, little lemon. medium bitter, light sweet. medium body, slightly thin feel, average carb. mostly what you expect from a sierra nevada ipa
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20 jandd1983 (1574) - Florissant, Missouri, USA - MAY 12, 2013
Sampled at TWCP Beer Fest 2013. It poured a clear dark orange color with a white head. The aroma was of grassy hops, pine, fruity hops and caramely malts. The taste was hoppy and bitter with a lot of grassy notes, pine and caramel. The finish was dry and bitter with a large amount of grassy hops and pine. Very good.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 oRos (612) - sacramento, California, USA - MAY 8, 2013
On tap at Samuel horns tavern. Pours amber/copper with white head. Taste is very bitter and has a nice fresh hop finish.
3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20 DavidWoodruff (237) - Windsor, California, USA - MAY 6, 2013
Aroma: Grassy with a distinct note of burning rubber.
Appearance: Copper with a cream colored head.
Flavor: Nuts, toast and caramel with medium-high hop bitterness.
Palate: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Fortunately this beer tasted much better than it’s odd aroma. But I would skip this IPA next time I come across it.
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