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Widmer Brothers Broken Halo IPA

Widmer Brothers Broken Halo IPA

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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Widmer Brothers Brewing Company

Portland, Oregon USA

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1943.35/5.03.34/5.06%41.9 Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Broken Halo IPA is a beer produced in the spirit of traditional IPA products shipped from the UK to India in the late 1800s. The almost excessive amounts of Cascade and Columbus hops used in Broken Halo give it notable citrus and grapefruit aromas and flavors. The beer bitterness measures high but tastes smooth due to the full-bodied, Caramel malt sweetness. The finish is juicy, clean, and short lived. A devilishly bold, heavenly smooth India Pale Ale. malts: PALE, CARAMEL 10L & 20L,carapils hops: ALCHEMY, CASCADE, zeus

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toddkrem (66), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/512/20

Jun 21, 2008  
Smells good. Taste doesn’t not last and there is no bite. I thought tasted a little weak and watered down. Smells better than it tastes. Didn’t have enough hops. The only reason I rated it this high is because I love almost all IPA’s.

 RaginCajun (257), Dallas, Texas, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 17, 2008  
Mild floral hops aroma w/ some sugary skunk coming through. Nice malty nose with a typical hoppy finish. Everything about this brew is mild, and that makes it a fairly average beer. I can’t say I can find anything wrong with this beer, but I don’t know if I will try it again.


 jjpm74 (2878), Connecticut, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 13, 2008  
Courtesy of douglas88. Pours gold/copper with a white head. Smells of citrus, grass, hay, caramel. Tastes lightly bitter and peppery with lots of earthy character and a citrussy finish. Some resin also present.


 timfoolery (333), California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/102/512/20
Aug 12, 2008  
This IPA tasted a bit like Kolsch and Pale got mixed in. The hops aren’t very crisp, and the aftertaste sits on the roof of the mouth and tongue. Flavors are of citrus, but it’s also very bitter. Little bit of malt. Eh.


patrick820 (63), San Luis Obispo, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Aug 10, 2008  
aroma is sweet citrus, flavor is pretty mild for an IPA, grapefruit from hops, with a balanced maltiness


 maniac (1949), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 9, 2008  
Bottle in Houston, TX on 07/28/08. Clear amber body with a foamy off-white head. Floral, earthy hop aroma. Floral erathy hop flavor with some light caramel. Light bitter finish. Medium body with moderate carbonation.




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