 RHeastings (218), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 18, 2009 Enjoyed from a 12oz bottle in a pub glass. This beer appears to have been modeled on English IPA, rather than on its stronger and more hoppy American brother. The beer pours a light copper to medium golden color with a reasonable white head. The nose gives a small hint of hops, but far more malt is apparent. I see this as a detraction given the fact that the style is supposed to have a hop-forward nose, even in the English version of the style, which is somewhat more restrained. The palate is a combination of malt and hops; although the hops become more apparent as the sample begins to warm. The finish does have some lingering hop bitterness. Overall, it is not a great example of IPA, and seems to be right on the border between APA and English IPA. Below average.
sjolles85 (76), Tampa, Florida, USA
May 5, 2009 Not an IPA..This is horrible. NO HOPS AT ALL!!!, Hard to finish a 12oz. Thinking about pouring it out,
porterhouse (1099), Alna, Maine, USA
Apr 28, 2009 (Bottle) Pours slightly hazy amber with two fingers of off white head. Aroma is lightly fruity and a little doughy with some caramel. Mouthfeel fairly smooth, medium-heft, a touch prickly. Some broken, weepy lacing. Flavor of light fruitness over some caramel, maybe some light egg. A light-medium bitter pull through the finish. Fair. Seems more like an APA.
curly (412), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Apr 14, 2009 Chill haze light amber pour. Aroma is caramel and not much hop. Tastes bitter but not well balanced. This beer is not a good example of an IPA.
ben4321 (562), Rockville, Maryland, USA
Apr 9, 2009 Location: 12 oz bottle from Gilly’s, 4/9/09
Aroma: Not too strong, mostly hops and earth, a little lemon
Appearance: Orange/amber color, light and clear, small white head
Flavor: Decent hop flavor, with some citrus sweetness
Palate: OK mouthfeel, lightish body
Overall Impression:
An overall drinkable and average IPA. I liked it, but in a style this good you need to something special to make a beer standout, and this one doesn’t have that.
Bosco (63), Boca Raton, Florida, USA
Apr 7, 2009 Amber orange, thin even lace, bitter before hop, tiny fizzies. I’m surprised this currently only has a 43% rating....deserves better. Maybe not gonna make my favorites list but still decent. Found this on sale for $6.99/sixer somewhere in SE Florida
Barrios (488), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Apr 5, 2009 Thanks to Butters for the bottle. Pours a nice, deep goldenSmells mellow with regard to the hops and a little skunk going on. Nice bitterness with a honeyed sweetness.
Butters (1278), Not-so-Temporarily in Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Apr 5, 2009 Shared with Barrios and Curly while waiting to go throw some discs. Clear golden amber pour with ring of large bubble white head. Very mild floral aroma. Caramel flavors with just the slightest hint of hop flavor. Resiney. Bitter finish. No telling how old this actually was, but I hope this is better fresh. Otherwise this beer kinda sucks.
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