4.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Enjoyable beer for IPA lovers, not as hoppy I was hoping. It is a good tasting beer, one of the better IPA’s, but there are hoppier IPA’s out there. Worth the try, worth buying a case. A good beer for those who are not “hop heads”.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
12oz bottle split with mcberko. Pours a cloudy amber/orange. with a thin white lacey head. aroma of pear, citrus, pine hops. Flavour of pine hops. Grapefruit-like palate, reasonably dry. Very smooth for this style, in my experience of these so far.Really light and full bodied. Beautiful.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
12 oz. bottle, split with Matts_Property, pours hazy golden orange with a small white head. Aroma of potent grapefruit, piney hops and citrus, balanced by caramel malt. Flavour is heavy on the piney hops, grapefruit and citrus, with just enough caramel malt. Most wonderful IPA.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: MAY 17, 2011 12 oz bottle from Horrock’s Farm Market in Lansing, batch #10337. Served in a snifter. Pours clear golden-amber with a tall, dense off white head. The head remains and leaves a moderate amount of fine lace. The nose is amazing, with huge aromas of pine and toasted malts, along with flowers, citrus and resin. The flavour is moderately-intensely bitter with lots of pine and flowers, and a complex biscuity malt balance. The finish is long and dry with a resiny hop bitterness. On the palate, it is medium-full in body with a dry texture and lively carbonation. Overall, this is an excellent IPA with a beautiful, complex floral-piney aroma and a resiny finish. Very well constructed. 2011-05-14
4.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Very subtle, not harsh aroma. Amazingly smooth and crisp. One of my favorite IPAs thus far.
4.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Cloudy golden color. Nice sweet and hoppy aroma. Really REALLY smooth. My taste and overall rating are on the high end because I am rating it within the style, of which it is awesome!
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tap @ Scotty’s. Clear orange-gold pour with a short white head leaving minimal lace. Nose has some hoppiness, but otherwise unremarkable (sitting outside, so nose is compromised). Solid, medium body with a smooth, chewy and almost creamy mouth feel: this IPA invites you to swallow it down in one go. Carbonation is moderate and very fine, which likely contributes to the superb palate. Malts are toasty with some almonds, hops are pine and grapefruit. This is a very cogent IPA which deserves more time and pints than I can give it just now. I did note that it doesn’t seem to progress well as it warms.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours a golden amber with a medium white head that laces the glass nicely. Fruity aroma dominated by citrusy hops. Awesomely balanced hoppy taste. Medium-bodied and very smooth. Amazing IPA.
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