Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Can (16 oz). Would I like to believe that Ellicottville has made a unique beer to celebrate the sports teams I love? Yes. Do I believe that Ellicottville has done so? Not in the least. Is it a good beer? Meh... not really but it's not bad either. I guess you had that coming (on multiple levels), EBC. Here goes:

Pour is a dingy gold with a foamy head that dies back fairly quickly. Aromas are malty... biscuit and maybe floral, with nothing of distinction. Flavor is some malt and some hops... not great on either account. It's a solid pale ale, but selling it as a) an IPA and b) a unique IPA that captures what it is to be a Lions/Tigers/Red Wings/Pistons fan is just not accurate. How about including ONE ingredient that would mark this as \"Detroit\"? How about including enough hops to make this \"India\"? I will give you that the can is cool as hell... so you get an extra point or two for that.