3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draft. Pours hazy copper with frothy off-white head; good retention and some lacing. Aroma is floral and citrus hops, sweet malt, and some earthy notes. Flavor is light caramel malt up front then quickly dominated by floral and citrus hops; bitter, hoppy finish. Medium body, carbonation, and warmth.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Love this beer. Pours golden with a medium head. Aroma is big citrus and pine. Taste is citrus, grapefruit, and pine. Medium to light body. Nice big hoppy flavors and aromas all around.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
This IPA pours a hazy orange-amber color with a medium off-white head that diminishes slowly to a film. Short strings of lacing on the glass. Medium body with a mildly citrrusy hops character and notes of caramel malt and trace spices. The finish is lightly bitter hops with a short lemony aftertaste. Slightly above average all around.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Name: Northern Lights IPA
Date: March 04, 2011
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trader Joe’s
Appearance: clear copper, frothy off white head, icy lace
Aroma: sweet pale malt aroma, plenty of floral and earthy hops
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, lots of balancing hops, light bready character, nice biterness followed by a long bitter finish
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: ** /4
2.5 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 10/20
Can. Pours orange with thick white head. Good lacing. Aroma of muted hops. Like a lager. Bland taste. Has to be dated. Good mouthfeel. Not good. Would like to re-rate.
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3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Surprisingly good brew. Pours a cloudy orangish yellow. Light lacing. Aroma is pleasant...floral hoppiness. Taste is citrus hops, grapefruit, and malts. Bitter on the backend. Very drinkable.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap in D.C. The hops are relatively mild, but plenty of bitterness to the finish. Come across clean and easy to drink.
3.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Ar: Very woody - also, hints of orange and pine.
Ap: Hazy orange-amber - medium off-white head with very good retention.
T: Malty, with medium caramel intensity up front - orange and pine flavor - medium high bitterness with lingering black tea flavor on finish.
P: Medium body with medium carbonation - finish is medium-dry.
O: Solid IPA - hoppy and bitter, as it should be - pleasant to knock back.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Underrated. Hoppy, yet smooth. Bit of a brown ale type finish. A very pleasant surprise.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Can courtesy of Atom. Pours light orange with a small white head with good lace. Aroma is pretty malty with a pine hop component. Pretty bitter hops flavor, mostly pine and earth. Finishes sharp and dry.
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