 Ernest (4416), Boulder, Colorado, USA
Nov 13, 2005
Head is initially small, frothy, off-white, mostly diminishing. Body is hazy medium amber. Aroma is moderately malty (caramel, cookie), moderately hoppy (apricot, flowers, resin), with a note of black tea. Flavor is moderately malty, moderately acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly sweet, moderately acidic, moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. Surprisingly balanced and docile for an American IPA...guess it’s because it’s East Coast style. A little more malt in the mouth would be very welcomed, but it’s fine as-is.
NoiZe (1231), Mooi Zeist, Netherlands
Jul 1, 2009 Red colored brew. Sweet, hoppy, honey aroma. Flavor is hoppy, floral, sweet, well balanced.
LanceUppercut (28), Sweden
Jul 1, 2009 A nose of caramel, grape, and the soda trocadero. Taste is faint, and contains grape, hops, and a certain sweetness. Finish is bitter and acidic. Palate is a bit thin. Carbonation is way to low.
OleR (1750), Oslo, Norway
Jun 25, 2009 Bottle from Ølbutikken, København. Amber colored, slightly foggy. Greyish fingerthick head. Oily, light resnious hops on the nose. Suggestions of eucalyptus and citrus zest. Taste is sweet citrus-fruity, hoppy, with a subdued malt body. Sharp, almost astringent mouthfeel. Sweetish, piny and fruity-bitter finish. A straightforward hoppy one.
SFLpunk (132), South Burlington, Vermont, USA
Jun 25, 2009 12oz brown glass pry-top. No date stamp.
Appearance: Poured into a chalice turns up .5 inch of bleach white head that fades but laces the glass and veils the surface of the beer. A yellow amber color and somewhat hazy.
Nose: Yellow grapefruit, apricot and stick sweet buds. Some munich-like malt aromas.
Palate: Crisp right up front with aggressive hop acidity and bitterness. As the bitterness releases the taste buds there’s a wave of fruitiness like a Real Ale, plus grapefruit and dried driftwood (salty wood). Medium bodied with creamy carbonation. Malt shows up mostly as sugar.
Notes: A solid East Coast IPA. Has what I call a sugar center underneath the hop bitterness. Bitter, but not dry or drying. Highly recommend for an "affordable" 6 pack IPA.
keepersj12 (642), Sicklerville, New Jersey, USA
Jun 22, 2009 Very good IPA. Nicely balanced with a bit of sweet malt followed by a big hop kick. Good looking amber pour with a long lasting head. Very dry finish.
BeerBaby (44), , Tennessee, USA
Jun 22, 2009 Aroma citrus rind, melon. Clear amber with small, creamy head. Mild, slight bitterness flavor with a lively, light palate.
Fin (2980), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
Jun 20, 2009 Bottle from Bierkoning, Amsterdam, consumed at Kemmel campsite, Belgium, 09-06-09 Pours light/mid amber with white bubbly head, medium carbonation. Fresh clean hoppy aroma. Crisp tasting, the hops really bite, but there is a sweetness sitting underneath. Unsure of the strength of this as it doesn’t mention on the label, but I would be quite happy to have a few of these. Nice furry bitterness, at end this is a little drying, good simple beer. A7 A4 F7 P4 Ov14 3.6
JonnyC22 (159), Huntsville, Alabama, USA
Jun 17, 2009 I think the rating is a little off...92? I’ve had plenty of IPAs that smoke this one. That being said, it is good, but a little coarse. The initial shock of mediocre hops and metal really turned me off of this beer.
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