4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pow!!! The hops balst you from the start. Bitter more than aromatic and flavorful but balanced by an unusually dry malt presence. Perhaps Munich malt added to the bill. An differnt and very nice IPA. Thanks Old Growth.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Huge bitterness, huge orange rindey, tongue coating bitterness. Pine yes, but way more citrus. Head dies right away, scared away by the big oily palate. Loved it - thanks OG, again!
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Another Volcano-like brew from Z Street. (Spewed all over my counter upon opening). Bottle-conditioned, probably overdone. Lots of stuff swirling around. A very tasty brew though. I am not an IPA lover, but is almost "spicy". The hops are there, but it's not sticky. Very fresh-tasting.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Heh, when i saw this i was like "Zima makes real beer?" then i realized this was a brewery called Z Street. I liked the floral/good hoppy aroma on this and the nice coppery color. The taste was good...not too much, not too little. The hoppiness fades in, lingers for a moment, and then slowly drifts away. good stuff!
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Has a nice amber color and a fruity/hop smell. Taste is of hops and finishes with a typical bitterness. Overall it was a pretty good IPA, nothing special, but better than some of the others I have tried.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
A fairly light grapefruit aroma drifts up, along with a bit of toasted malt. It pours a clear amber that drifts into pale yellow around the edges. The head is initially big, but dies away rather quickly. This is fairly easy going IPA with a nice balance between a grapefruit pine hop profile backed by a slightly sweet citrus and maltiness. I'm usually not to keen on too much grapefruit, but this one evens out pretty good without going overboard. Thanks OldGrowth.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: MAR 23, 2003 From the bottle. Nice nose, fresh hops smell. Small head. Light amber color.
It has a subtle but distinct hop signature. Improved since I first tried at a festival. Balanced enough to make a enjoyable brew.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: OCT 5, 2004 Re-rate :
Bottled version. Bumped up a bit for aroma, flavor and overall. Beer seemed much more balanced than the tap version I had before. The tap version had a very green, almost 'raw' taste to it, where the bottled version was much less harsh, and quite enjoyable.
On tap at the Central Mass Blues n Brews Fest 2002 : Golden amber color, no head to speak of. Aroma is a little malty, a little hoppy. Slight malt at first, then an overpowering hops bitterness. Wasn't really too impressed with this one.
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