3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cloudy orange-light amber color. Good head that needs some settling before a second pour is made. Light lace.
Like many bar pours, this has a mild aroma with good balance (more to the hoppy side, naturally). I question the cleanliness of the glasses because there are some off smells I associate with poor washing techniques.
The taste starts off with a light toasted, biscuity flavored malt. The hop bitterness overwhelms this flavor quickly. Nice flowery elements. The body is as expected.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours an amber orange with a lingering eggshell head. Aroma is floral and citrus hops. A very well-balanced IPA with blended notes of floral hopes, orange, lemon zest, and honey. Smooth and crisp with a moderately lingering hoppy finish. Clean, fresh bite. Very "pure" tasting IPA.
4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Look is a hazy light orange. Short-lived head. Nice hue that appears to glow from within.
Tremendous flowery, piney alpha hop aroma. Hint of bubble gum. Aroma is oily and resiny. More minor roasted malt.
Oily, piney hop flavor. Very fizzy and a bit spicy. Hops overpower. Woody and flowery is the name of the game here. Could use some more malt backbone, although some roasted malt does come through. Fruity spices at the end.
Has a kick to it in the mouth. Somewhat fizzy and bubbly. Overall, this beer’s woody and flowery hops dominate. Spicy, bubbly and very nice for a couple.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours orange shiny with a huge head, powerful aroma of grapefruit, lemon and peach with some flower perfumy notes, nice amount of hops with a medium to low sweetness, some fruit notes and ofcourse a grapefruit backbone. Medium to full body, nice stuff.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bright pour with a fluffy head. Aroma has a ton of pine and citrus hops. Flavor is very bitter. A bit balanced with caramel malts and bread with lingering citrus hops.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Draft at Rattle N Hum. Now that I’ve read the descriptions, I guess I get it now. Still, to me this isn’t really an IPA. Pours a nice looking orangey-gold, nose of light hops and quite bready. Taste is much of the same, not a whole lot of hop character or bitterness, some grassy EKG notes, but mostly quite malty and bready. Expecting an IPA, I was severely let down. Meh.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
I had a glass on draft at Against the Grain last night. Poured a rich orange hue with a thick, longstanding white head. Strong hop aroma, which is echoed in the beer’s taste. Also contains notes of orange. Sweet and a bit earthy, the Bengali is lovely and rewarding to drink.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
On draft at SD. Pours a slightly hazy orange vistalite with a creamy off white head. Aroma of tangy citrus and floral hops. Taste of tangy citrus, floral hops and bread dough malts. Hoppy.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
RnH: tap: one of the better IPA’s I’ve had, very well balanced! A slighty cloudy, copper/ amber pour... strong aromas. Nutty/ earthy with strong tones of young sugars/ fruits... noticeable hops on the nose. The taste is again very well balanced; the bitter hops are brought together with fruity sugar and wheat tones.
3.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: APR 29, 2010 On tap at Rattle ’N’ Hum (NYC): Pours a bright orange, hazy shade, and tastes of peaches, hops, and citrus. The flavor is a little of a let-down compared to its bountiful aroma. All in all, I like it- I’ll remember this one. #076 on 17072009, DG.
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