 kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Sep 1, 2007 Date: 07/27/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
hazy amber, thin fine off white head, touch of lace, dry malt and earthy hop aroma, big hop flavor, a bit of lactic tartness that fades, sweetness eventually comes out to balance
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 3/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 6/20
Rating: 2/5.0
Drinkability: 4/10
Score: */4
CaptainCougar (4638), Rockville, Maryland, USA
Dec 16, 2003 Pours a dark golden with a thick white head and a steady stream of bubbles floating up from the bottom. English hoppy aroma with some hints of aromatic malts. Body is semi-sweet, earthy, with some adjunct flavor, floral candy hoppiness and a tart finish. It doesn't quite mesh together with the right balance, but it's still a drinkable IPA.
hopdog (4569), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
Nov 22, 2005 12oz bottle acquired in trade with robertsreality (thanks!). Poured a medium and hazy (hazier as I got to the bottom of the bottle) amber with a very small sized off white head. Leafy aromas with caramel, tea and wet leaves. Tastes were harder to pick out - tea, caramel and citrus. Lighter tastes and bordering on watery. Thinner body. Definitely not your typical USA IPA.
muzzlehatch (4425), Burlington, Vermont, USA
Jan 22, 2006 12 oz bottle, from Blue Max in Burnsville, MN (Dec 2005). Almost no head on this one, a still, rather syrupy-looking dark amber brew....faint sprucy hops in a caramel cloud inhabit the simple aroma, though a bit of orange marmalade creeps in for some interest....body is cloyingly sweet, Dr. Pepper-like in its odd dishwater-licorice-citrusy character, hops seem old and broken, too tired to help balance out the sugariness, and they receive no help in the form of carbonation either....flat and listless as an unstoned stoner....I won’t be finishing this.
JPDIPSO (4234), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
Apr 17, 2006 Lightly hazed light copper color. Color the same as the last IPA I had. Moderate dark cream colored head. Some decent lace. Mild barnyard and herb aroma. Lilac and perfume flavors start the mix. Some mild licorice and lilac flavor along with some baby powder seems to seep in. A nutty brown ale type finish and along with a dry nut finish. Some what fizzy, with a light oil feel. Mild burn on the tongue in the finish. a Light burnt flavor in the linger. A lot going on, but nothing all that pleasing.
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