4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Fantastic. I could drink this all day and every day. So balanced, so tasty, so refreshing.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
12 oz bottle thanks to NRMan. Pours orangey amber in colour, slightly hazy, nice frothy white head. Little bit of lacing. Huge aroma and taste, dominated by hops, piney, grassy, floral, little earthy. This is a great IPA!
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
The beer that got me into Bells. Incredible foamy head, outstanding balance and a unique flavor that separates it from the pack. A must try for anyone who likes IPA’s. When I head to northern minnesota it’s the only descent non-import available, and i don’t mind.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: OCT 29, 2011 Jaune dorée, légerement trouble et effervescente. Aromes frais de houblon floral. Croustillante et désaltérante, elle laisse une moyenne sécheresse au palais, de meme qu’un moyen gout de houblon. 100? Un peu trop surestimée, mais pas mauvaise. 29-10-11: Arômes de citron et saveurs prononcés de citron lorsque dégustée avec d’autre ipa. Très bonne ipa avec son niveau de complexité.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Nothing more to say about this beer than a really, really good IPA. Really good. It’s one of my favorites. Great malt backbone with the perfect balance of hops.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Appearance: A touch on the yellow side for an IPA but nice oily foam head that retains well and exhibits nice lacing.
Smell: Some centennial hops but a touch faded. I’m starting to think that this bottle is a bit dated.
Taste: A bit bitter which is what holds me back from giving it a 4.5 in the taste category. Sweet pale malt works with the carbonation to create a buttery element.
Mouthfeel: Lots of carbonation makes this one nice and creamy. Medium body.
Drinkability: Carbonation and a medium body make this fairly easy to drink for an IPA. The hops being a touch bitter works against the drinkability.
Again I don’t think I got the freshest bottle so I will sample another bottle in the future and review it again. I know that JohnTravolta21 sent me the bottle straight off of the shelf but perhaps the retail store had it sitting around for a while or perhaps Bells skimped a bit on this batch due to a hop shortage....
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed on: 12-10-2008
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
a really nice ipa with more of a citrus zest to it than i am used to ir expected. most ipa’s now are heavy on the grapefruit/floral notes, and was pleasant to have one that stands out. finally got a hold of one, thanks drew.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle into a tulip. Pours caramel-golden with a one finger, off-white head and thin, sticky lacing. Very floral nose with some citrus. Taste of apricot, grapefruit, pine and resin. Bitter finish. A staple IPA.
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