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Sly Fox Aurora IPA

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RATINGS: 6   MEAN: 3.87/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.3   EST. CALORIES: 210   ABV: 7%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
One of a new breed of hops known as ""Super Styrians"", Aurora has similar characteristics to Styrian Goldings with a higher alpha acid content (bittering potential).

Known years: 2008


4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
DocLock (5776) - Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA - FEB 25, 2009
Draft at SF event. Pours deep caramel colored with off-white head. Nose is juicy hoppy, with some fruity and spicy notes. Solid caramel malt base with a hoppy flavor and definite spicy peppery and finishing fruity notes. I had a sample followed by a pint of this one.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
JoeMcPhee (6835) - Toronto, ON, Ontario, CANADA - JAN 7, 2009
Tap at Ginger Man. Hazy orange-amber beer with a tight white head. Aroma starts out quite light. Fairly herbal aroma with a bit of hoppy dankness on the back. Flavour is a bit nicer. Light crackery malt with a fairly prominent spicy/herbal hop aroma. As the temperature gets up to cellar temp, this really comes into its own. Quite noble tasting with a lot of sticky resinousness begins to appear as well. Soft zesty spiciness. Sort of like Perle/Saaz flavour in a high alpha/high cohumulone way. Pretty tasty really.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
T2Tool (352) - Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA - JAN 4, 2009
Had on draft in a pint glass. Appearance was a hazy orange color. Aroma of piney and citrus hops. The taste was a little spicer than I expected from the smell, with some lemon and orange coming through and a bitter hop finish.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
TomDecapolis (4000) - Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA - NOV 20, 2008
Growler. Pours a lightly hazy amber with a medium creamy/bubbly off white head. Aroma was very floral, spicy hop notes, some caramel and toffee. Flavor was more of the floral yet spicy hop profile. I really liked this hop, hopefully it will become more available to homebrewers.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
egajdzis (4550) - Spring Mount, Pennsylvania, USA - NOV 20, 2008
Poured a clear amber color with a medium sized, off white head that left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of floral hops, pine, citrus fruits, sweeter toffee malts, and toast. Taste of citrus fruits, grass, piney resin, toffee, toasted dough, and bitter grapefruit.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
michael-pollack (4536) - King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA - NOV 18, 2008
Draught at Phoenixville: Pungent aroma of floral hops, grapefruit, light tropical fruit, light pine, toffee, and graham cracker. Poured amber/orange in color with a medium-sized, dense, creamy, off-white head that lasted throughout. Hazy. Sparkling. Excellent lacing. Flavor is light to medium sweet and light to medium bitter. Tastes of hops, caramel, citrus, fruit, grass, and slight resin. Medium body. Slightly tingly, dry texture. Average carbonation. Hoppy, grassy, citrusy, dry finish.


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