 SFLpunk (132), South Burlington, Vermont, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
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.
RPKLove (17), Astoria, New York, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 6, 2010 Floral citrus-like aroma I found very pleasant. You couldn’t ask for a better looking brew. It has a fluffy white froth and it’s not transparent and not too hazy. My only qualm is that it is a little thin for me. It could use a little more kick I think. A little more bite and this would be one of my top beers, regardless of style. From my overall rating you can see this is only a minor complaint, though. Seasoned IPA drinkers and beginners alike could enjoy this equally.
thorongil2 (82), , Ontario, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 5, 2010 (bottle) amber colour with small tan head; aroma of longan, apricot, dried fig; balanced taste, less sweetness than other IPAs, long light bitter finish
philbertk (185), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 3, 2010 southern tier brewing company--ipa--india pale ale--the iso-alpha acid experience--2009 Release--12 oz. Bottle--6.90% ABV--55 IBU’s? (3.7 / 5.0) IPA--Thin mild lace white head. Pretty clear bright rich gold color. Delicate aromatic floral pine hop front. Cloying mild sweet doughy caramel mild fruit smooth light pine grapefruit resinous creamy hint body. Mild hop clean smooth end. Mild hop IPA. Sampled 1/3/2010. $9.99 / 6-Pack.
sfhodense (616), Odense NØ, Denmark
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 3, 2010 Pours golden with a white head. Aroma is light malt, loads of hops, citrus and grapefruit. Flavour is malt, hoppy, citrus and grapefruit. Nice aftertaste.
Slayer85 (596), Firenze, Italy
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 31, 2009 Bottle. A hazy dark golden beer with a huge, frothy, creamy, mostly lasting white head. Nice aroma, moderately malty and hoppy with notes of caramel, flowers. pine, resin. There is enough malt depth to balance the hops. The flavour is moderately sweet, lightly to moderately acidic, lightly bitter. Perhaps sweeter and maltier than the average American IPA. Medium body, lively carbonation, dry long finish with medium bitterness. No thrill, but well crafted.
yngwie (5089), Kristiansand, Norway
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 28, 2009 Bottle, 12oz. A clear golden body with a minimal off-white head sitting on top. Hop-dominated nose with resin, pine cones and grapefruit. The flavor has a nice bitterness as well as the resiny, grapefruity elements found in the aroma. Wonderful bitterness in the finish. Full body. A quenching, easy drinkable beer. 090828
neuromatt (3), Ontario, Canada
does not count  | 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 27, 2009 12 oz. bottle, served in tulip. Clear amber with rocky white head and moderate lacing. Aroma of pine and grapefruit. Light-medium body, dry with good carbonation. Bitter hops dominate through to long hop finish. This bottle was quite fresh and crisp. A good example overall, but could use some more malt and a bit more in the body.
ALCOHOLNIZM (69), WARWICK, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 27, 2009 NICE FOAMY HEAD AND WONDERFULL SWEET AROMA ON THIS ONE. TASTES LIKE A TRADITIONAL MODERN MICRO BREWED IPA WITH ITS SWEET YET BITTER CITRUS AND PINE FLAVORS GOES DOWN EASY AND PAIRS WELL WITH GRILLED FISH, RICE AND CRISP VEGGIES. A LITTLE ON THE LIGHT SIDE FOR MY LIKINGS BUT STILL A GOOD IPA FROM A GREAT BREWER.
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