 kkearn (1034), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 6, 2010 12oz bottle. Pours dark amber, topped with a medium sized off white head. Beautiful citrus hop aroma with just a hint of caramel in the background. Caramel hits the palate for an instant, and is quickly overpowered by grapefruit, orange, and resiny hops. Grapefruity and earthy hops stick around for a lengthy finish. tasty pale ale.
stephen7424 (23), Burns Harbor, Indiana, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 6, 2010 Coppery, orangey hue, fairly clear, decent head formation. Fairly mellow grapefruit aroma, fresh rose petals, pretty sweetish suggestions. Palate is predominantly hoppy grapefruit but it’s pretty well balanced, tea, mild orange and biscuity caramel. Pretty strong bitter finish. The hops are there in abundance but are well balanced.
rabba9 (82), Chaska, Minnesota, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 5, 2010 Bottle pours a golden orange, barely able to see through glass, with a nice white head. Aroma is heavy of citrus hops, specifically orange notes prevalent with a hint of flowers and caramel. Taste is incredibly well balanced between the caramel malt, orange and spiciness from the hops, along with the wave of bitterness in the finish. Medium mouthfeel in body and carbonation. Excellent IPA.
maekju82 (6), USA
does not count  | 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Feb 4, 2010 Pours a nice deep sunburst orange,with a creamy head with aromas of hay, citrus and a hint of carmel. taste medium sweetness, with citrus notes def some lemongrass and floral hops with a great balance of bitterness! Hey it’s alpha King for a reason
arminjewell (342), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 4, 2010 Pours deep orange with white head, aroma is citrusy with orange, taste up front is citrusy sweet orange, lemon, and grapefruit leading into a caramel sweetness and gets nice and bitter. Hopped up APA, very nice brew!
3Faveryrogue (120), Aslip, Illinois, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 29, 2010 Think us Chicagoans kind of take a fresh Alpha King for granted every now and then. Great brew. Period. Tons of juicy citrus. Hop bitter. Malt back. Super drinkable. Cold OR mild, it offers a palate full of flavor. I won’t even AAFPO this one. Great hops, malt, bitter, alcohol, drinkability, mouth. It is light and crisp. Citrusy, hoppy, yet non-offensive to the macro crowd as a borderline IPA. Nothing bad to say about this brew. Gumballhead is a close second here. This will familiarize you with the "flagship" hops. God damn, i could drink them BOTH all day.
curly (1035), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 22, 2010 Pours cloudy amber with a thin beige head. Aroma of pine resin, rich molasses and dark fruit. taste is slightly bitter up front with a good floral sweetness also. This bottle has a little too much age on it but I can imagine the fresh hops. Very flavorful pale ale. Finishes with more bitterness. Overall great balance of thick burnt tasting malt with bitter and floral hops.
cfrancis (414), Gloucester, Ontario, Canada
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Jan 20, 2010 Thanks to Santa for this one. This one is pretty much a perfect beer for me. Pours a hazy copper-orange with a lingering white foamy head. Aroma is hop, citrus/orange and somewhat floral. Taste is at first a bombardment of hop bitterness. Once this fades you are hit with a number of flavours of orange/citrus, floral and bready finish. Very awesome. Thank goodness Santa left two of these under the tree!
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