4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
UPDATED: MAY 6, 2011 big hoppy, wonderful IPA out of ATL... definitely the best year round beer from Sweetwater. you can smell the hops right after you open the bottle... big citrus & floral hop nose... beautiful unfiltered deep orange pour with a 1 finger white head - which falls rather quickly. medium body with lots of bitterness from front to back. citrus hop notes dominate the mouth. some other light fruit lingers including some white grapes and light banana. big bitter finish that lingers in the back of the throat... love this IPA!!! my local favorite and go to craftbeer.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle thanks to Decaturstevo poured a clear amber/gold color with nice off white head. The aroma was cirtus and english hops with a nice clean caramel malt. Flavor had a good balance of bitterness and malts. A clean hop taste followed by a dry finish. One of the better IPA’s out there.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Thin head which shrinks quickly. Little bit dissapointing. Pretty much no carbonation at all. Wonderful aroma though. Watermelon, citrus, pine, succulent juicy hops. Color is a medium orange. Light to medium bodied. A little bit of carbonation life in the mouth. Very fruity flavor. Quite soft up front then the bitterness shows up late swallow. More pine, orange, watermelon. Not overly bitter. Does not a leave the dry pasty feeling in your mouth that some overly hopped IPA’s bring. Very easy drinking. Finishes soft and smooth with a little lingering bitterness and grapefruit rind. An excellent IPA. Thanks to TBC for this one.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle via thebeercellar. Amber color. Smell of citrus, pine , orange zest, grapefruit, hops, lemon oil, malt, spice and some pine. Taste of hops, pine, grapefruit, lemons, spices, appricots, citrus zest/peal, bitters, flowers, grass and a little bit of bread/toast. Wonderful IPA! Very enjoyable!
3.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottled. Golden/orange almost clear body with an off white head. Powerful and delicious citrus aroma. Flavor is relatively mild malt, some bitterness and a bit sweet. This is a well balanced and nice IPA but I don’t fin it too special. A nice and quite typical American IPA.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Hazy copper pour,slight head. Pine aroma, flavor is hoppy, with alot of earthiness, malt is there too, very enjoyable drink, balanced. Thanks to shp555 For the great brew!
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Hadn’t realized that I hadn’t rated this one yet. Also, did not realize how highly rated it was among IPAs. Pleasant grapefruit, melon sweetness/bitterness. Deep gold color. The hops are nice, and are complimented by sticky, slightly alcoholic palate. Reminds me why I like IPAs so much. Yum!
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Poured a gold color with a good sized white head. A ton of hops in the aroma. Same with the taste. Big on hops makes me happy. Courtesy of Matt.
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