2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 6/20
Date: 02/01/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
opaque orange, sweet and tart citrus aroma, light body, plenty of hop flavor on a dry carmel malt base, long bitter finish that’s too long and too bitter,
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 4/10; Palate: 4/10; Overall: 6/20
Rating: 2/5.0
Drinkability: 5/10
Score: *+/4
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
12oz bottle shared courtesy of TomDecapolis. Poured a medium orange color with an averaged sized off white head. A bunch of small floaters. Aromas of citrus, orange peels, pine, and a little earthy. Tastes of mainly citrus with a trace of caramel. Medium bitter finish.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours a clear dark golden with a thin covering of white, thin-lacing head. Nice dry piney bitter hoppy aroma has a touch of toasty caramel malt. Body starts semi-sweet turning more dry and bitter toward the finish. A smooth, but overly bitter IPA without much sweet balance.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
A hazy golden IPA with a creamy thick white head. A good floral hops in aroma with light caramel notes. In mouth, an oxidized malt hits you right away, but the hoppy grapefruit keeps your interest, a very simple in your face IPA. Medium bodied.
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
The Lure:
Earthy, citrusy, orange-y and leafy hops proliferate at an astounding rate. Malts aren’t participating much, this is a hophead’s daily fix.
The Festivities:
Back bitterness shocks the palate without offering any peace or distinct flavoring. Carbonation is quite frothy for the style, and makes the portentous hoppiness feel chalky. Oranges are prevalent, and obviously hop character dominates the feeble malt presence. No attempt to balance in this bottle, which I respect, but this was too agressive for me that day.
Transcendence:
Even with good intentions, a misplaced pat on the back can really hurt your neck.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours amber with a thin white head. Smells of citrus and perfumy. Tastes resiny and bitter with some caramel on the finish.
1.8 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 6/20
Pale gold, clear, white cover. Juicy pineapple and melon nose, dull plasticy yeast notes. Watery palate, incredibly thin and soda popped feel. Dry hopped mess, devastating absence of apparent malt, no depth, salty and sulfury. There are many bad IPAs out there and this one just gave me the kick in the bottom I need once in a while to remember avoiding those. Really too bad as I know concord can brew great stuff.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
An above average IPA with three hops: Cascade, Centennial, and Kent. Bitter and full bodied, a good palate cleaner. Golden peachy colour with moderate white head. Fresh and refreshing. Some leafy mintness in finish. Appropriately carbonated.
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