3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20 BayAreaBeers (73) - Fremont, California, USA - DEC 18, 2011
Bottle. Pours a nice golden color. Aroma is of big citrus notes with a small amount of pine. Taste follows the nose. Very crisp and clean. Overall a great beer by Bells.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20 poibag808 (7) - Hawaii, USA - DEC 17, 2011 does not count
poured from bottle into an imperial pint glass. boors a dark honey with a fluffy white head and great lacing. some pine and citrus notes in the aroma. Nice malty sweetness at first followed by a mild hop bitterness that lasts for a short period of time. As it warms the hoppy notes linger on the back of your tongue. A delicious pale/ipa
4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20 SmoketreeBrewr (4) - Arizona, USA - DEC 16, 2011 does not count
Had this last night on tap at The Hungry Monk. Always a great go to IPA. The aroma is full of citrusy hops and a little pine. A beautiful golden color and nice white head about a finger width. Taste is nice and bitter up front with citrus and some tropical fruit. Balanced by some malt sweetness, mouth feel is nice a with a slight drying finish. Overall this is a wonderfull hop forward yet balanced IPA.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20 pushkinwow (739) - Ontario, CANADA - NOV 30, 2011
On tap. Light amber with a white fluffy head that settles, leaving a nice layer of lacing down the glass. Based on other reviews was expecting more but for whatever reason there just wasn’t much there - some hops, a bit of malt, some citrus and pine but mostly crisp and clean. Medium carbonation, smooth and clean, starts a bit sweet but becomes more bitter, nice dry finish, hops on the palate, bit of a soapy feeling and very well balanced.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 greglikesbeer (23) - Ancaster, Ontario, CANADA - NOV 30, 2011
Hazy, deep golden colour with a thick white head. Awesome hoppy aroma - primarily grapefruit softened by floral notes. Taste is amazing - bitterness up front, but not at all overwhelming. Bitterness is accented perfectly by sweet grapefruit and orange flavors. Nice bitter finish. Great IPA!
4.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20 dreww (7) - Missouri, USA - NOV 30, 2011 does not count
Hands down, a must try IPA if you haven’t or if you’re just getting started in craft. This is the beer that launched me into craft beers and has been my go to IPA for 10 years.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20 RickTStiles (504) - Rochester, New York, USA - NOV 29, 2011
pours golden with a thin white head and minimal lacing. aroma is lemon, caramel, pine, and some tangy fruit. taste is honey, cantaloupe, lemon, pine and grapefruit. floral notes also come through. finish is hoppy but floral. This is a truly delightful beer.
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20 foamyhead (11) - California, USA - NOV 27, 2011
Hoppy enough to be respected and admired on the west coast. This is a fantastic exhibition of hops and good from sight to finish. Among the best IPAs in the world
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