crowderm (181), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA Mar 22, 2008 Pours a solid golden copper with a decent off-white head. The aroma is bready and floral, with a hint of hop spice. The flavor is pretty intense- lots of spice, peppery yet floral hop notes paired with a pretty prominent bread characteristic. While all these flavors are good, there is definitely a noticeable metallic flavor present that detracts a bit. The palate is pretty ideal for an IPA, pretty rich, creamy and smooth while still being very drinkable. Overall a good beer, but certainly not the best IPA I’ve tasted.
Jsawyer (22), , Pennsylvania, USA Oct 10, 2008 bottled. Pours a wonderful deep amber. Pours a nice crust head at first, clear evidence of a nice alcohol presence, evaporates rather quickly. Nice lacing however. Light floral hop aroma slightly grapefruit citrus. Taste sweet citrus and floral taste with a good amount of honey bitterness. Well balanced sweet and bitter. Nice lasting finish. Solid IPA. CptGreencoat (15), Kettering, Ohio, USA Oct 8, 2008 Bottle. Poured to a very cloudy deep gold color. Nearly no head whatsoever. Light floral hoppy aroma. Very fruity and crisp with just enough hops for me to consider this an IPA. The flavors/feels are beautifully balanced and nothing overpowers the other. It finishes bitter and fast, as a good IPA should. An excellent choice for hop lovers. Lt_Dan (65), Greater Los Angeles Area, California, USA Oct 5, 2008 Poured a dark orange, started with a 1/2 inch head that subsided quickly. There wasn’t much of an aroma, but what I did smell was grass. Tastes of malt and citrus like hops. Perfect level of bitterness. You know its there, but it doesn’t take control of all of your tastebuds. Very balanced, very crisp and refreshing. One of the best IPA’s the east coast offers. daknole (852), Plantation, Florida, USA Oct 4, 2008 Bottle. Golden/orange pour, with a smallish white head. Aroma is a citrus hop bomb. Flavor is pretty damn citrus hops as well. Grapefruit peel. Some malt that balances it a bit, but this one has some decent bitterness. Nice beer! WakeandBake (94), Greenville, Michigan, USA Oct 2, 2008 Bottle.A nice dark pour,hoppy hint of grapefruit in in the aroma and the flavor,nice malt body to balance things out. A nice brew for sure.
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