7

From backlog. Taster at SDBW Pier event. Dark Golden with white head. Malts, hops, pine, grapefruit, Tropical fruits, bitterness. Good

7.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

8

Citric punch up front, then quite refined and full. Tangerine, passion fruit, malts, herbal bitterness. Zesty, some hop pellets, honey.

7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

7-4-7-4-15
Bottle, seven months before bbd. Pours golden, with a big creamy head. Aroma is hoppy notes of spruce and forest, citrusy notes of tangerine, orange peel and tropical notes, as well as malts with cereals and toffee. Medium to full body, with soft carbonation. Flavour is bitter hops with pine, grapefruit, orange peel and herbal notes, as well as malts with bread and toffee.

9.4

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9.5

Bottle shared at home. Pours hazy orange with rich off-white head and dry bitter aftertaste. Piney, citrusy, floral, very balanced, very refreshing, lovely overall taste and feel. Great!

8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Pours a lovely gold, slightly hazy yet mostly clear, very nice head, good retention. Aroma is very pine centered, with notes of tangerine and in general resiny, herbal hops. Medium body, quite thick mouthfeel. Flavour is first of all beautifully balanced, which is always what I want most in an IPA. Nice malt balance, complemented by fruity, spicy and herbal hops, which is not too overpowering though. a lot more grapefruit than in aroma, peppery, spicy note, still a lot of pine, citrus fruit in general. Pronounced bitterness, especially in the finish, but the malt base handles this nicely. Beautiful IPA, a classic from Alesmith fit for every and any occasion

8.9

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

From Feb 2008

Purchased from Hi Time Liquors.

It's been a long time since I last had any of the Alesmith brews:

It pours a slightly hazy gold with a 1 finger head of foam. Btw, great head retention and there's plenty of nice lacing!

The smell is lots of grapefruit and just a bit of malt hiding in the background.

The taste is beautifully hoppy...grapefruit and some floral notes tickle my taste buds but there's a good level of malty sweetness that stops this from becoming too bitter. Nice medium to fullish mouthfeel here and the carbonation is medium as well. Easy sipping and such a good thirst quencher, man this is a top notch IPA indeed....and..
I notice a touch of grass in the finish and the aftertaste is fairly long but definitely pleasing. Also, despite it being 7.25%abv, I having *no* problem in making the contents of this 22oz bottle disappear. ;^)

For shame on me for not getting some for such a long time. It's truly worth the effort to get it *any* way you can because this IPA, imo, is a world class example of the style.

8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Poured from the tap. Golden orange with off white head. Light caramel malt, pine hops and a sweet grapefruit taste. Excellent balance.

7.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

12 oz can. Pours a hazy amber with full head. Aromas of candied tropical fruit, spicy mangoes, pithy grapefruit, and sweet doughty malts. Flavors of pine, sharp bitter pineapple, dry resin, and biscuity malts. Expecting more from the nose. (And Alesmith in general.) This is not a 100 RB. I think the name is getting the ratings...