3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: AUG 25, 2011 I feel like I may have gotten a bad bottle, though the freshness date listed was 8/29/11 and it was consumed in early June...my main gripe lies with the palate, as I found it syrupy and thick without nearly the hop bite I was anticipating. This made it hard to get through the whole thing, as it only got worse upon warming. Some other recent ratings seem to mention these issues as well, so perhaps a bad batch? I’ll have to try again...
Ar 7, Ap 3, T 5, P 2, O 12
Update: I must have gotten a bad one before, because this one is all right. It’s a ruby-to-cranberry red, much darker than I remember. I consider it more malt forward with dried dark fruit elements, but it’s nicely balanced with more present bitterness. Much better this time.
Ar 8, Ap 5, T 8, P 4, O15
Rating reflected is an average of the two.
3.4 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle poured into newcastle glass. Aroma is really nice. Grapefruit, spice, pine, citrus, hops. Appearance is amber clear some bubbling. With a rough pour I get a loose head that dissipates but can be brought back to life with some swirling. Taste is not as spectacular as the nose was. Grapefruit, soapy? a tiny hint of malt. Seems to be lacking the depth the nose was giving off. Palate is a bit thin. Overall a decent IPA but my no means my favorite.
3.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
16 oz. Tap
Pours a light brown/amber.
Nice texture with a thickness to it.
Not, light - but the hops are not over done.
Very balanced and plesant taste.
Smells of pine, bread, citrus and butterscotch.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
It’s a nice IPA but it lacks in color and smell. The taste is very bitter. I like that in a beer, but a good IPA in my opinion should mix the bitterness with a little taste of fruit. That hasn’t happened here. It’s nice, but far from the best.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Good IPA with an aroma of Amarillo hops, but it is too bitter and lacking information on the bottle what is in it.
3.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Pours amber with very little head. Aroma is caramel, citrus and pine. Flavor is bitter, resinous hops with a lemony bite and slight malty sweetness for a little more balance. Not heavy on the palate at all, pretty bitter hops. Probably couldn’t drink a few in one sitting.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle. Pours a deep amber brown color> head fades. Smells of pine, bread, citrus and butterscotch. TAste is crisp and very well balanced. Really a pleasure to drink
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
12 oz bottle pours a copper color with a medium white head. Aromas of grapefruit, citrus, and a sweet malt backbone. Medium bodied with a bitter finish, a great IPA
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