15th November 2012
Hazy amber beer, little cream coloured head. Smooth palate, slightly soft. Mild fine carbonation. Light creamy malt, light toffee. Sweetish citrus with mild minty pine. Finishes smooth. All very civilised, perhaps too much so.

Clear amber with small white head. The aroma contains some piney and malty notes whilst the taste contains some more fruity ones together with piney hoppiness and caramel.

Bottle at CGarvie tasting. It pours clear amber with a medium yellow-white head. The nose is earth, wood, varnish, faint orange and Irn Bru, The taste is earth, wood, light resin, spice, moderate bitterness, touch of citrus and metal with a dry finish. Medium body, moderate carbonation and slightly sticky mouth-feel. The flavour is quite muted. So-so.

Keg at Jake’s Place. Second rating of this beer. Hazy amber body with a medium off-white head. Light carbonation. Average carbonation. Great lacing. Big caramel aroma with pine and light notes of orange. Flavour of maple syrup, caramel and lightly roasted malt. Orange and grapefruit hints. Medium body with a very oily, creamy texture. Average carbonation. After reading the blurb on the bottle, I expected this to be much hoppier than it is. It’s still a tasty beer, but I think the malt flavours are slightly more prominent than the hop flavours.

Bottle at home ... copper ... thin tan head ... soft sweet fruits .. soft toffee .. peach fruits ... bitter metalic malts ... bitter bitter hop ... not me

355ml bottle. Pours amber with a nicely proportioned head. The nose is orange and pine - lovely aromatics - with a gentle malt backbone. The taste has malt and grapefruit. The palate has a medium body, a creamy and bitter texture and a dry refreshing finish. Overall, a good American IPA example.

355ml bottle. Filmy orangey golden colour with small, frothy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Hoppy aroma has notes of grapefruit and tangerine, caramel malty background. Taste is citrusy, bitter hoppy, near the finish minimally soapy and grassy.

Sample at 1808 American Bistro. The beer pours a reddish-amber color with a medium off-white head that diminishes quickly. Short strings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of hops and caramel malt. Light to medium body with flavors of herbal hops, roast malt and caramel. The finish is mildly bitter with a short hoppy aftertaste. Decent overall.

Bottle, Chester Beer & Wine. A murky bronze pour with a small off white head. Sweet malt driven nose with some fragrant hop lurking. A similar yarn unfolded flavour-wise with some fruity notes alongside rather muted bitterness. Considering the name I was expecting a bit more hop presence. A drinkable if unspectacular offering.

12 ounce bottle into pint glass, bottled 6/6/2012. Pours hazy orange copper color with a 1 finger dense off white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass. Aromas of grapefruit, orange peel, herbal, floral, caramel, mango, bread, toast, and light piney spiciness. Nice aromas with good strength and balance. Taste of orange zest, grapefruit, herbal, caramel, bread, floral, pine, and light herbal spiciness. Fair amount of citrus bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of citrus, floral, bread, herbal, pine, caramel, and herbal spiciness on the finish for a bit. Nice complexity of hop flavors; with a great bitterness/sweetness balance. Zero cloying flavors present after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a creamy, lightly sticky, and lightly crisp mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a very nice pale ale. Very good flavor balance, and very smooth to drink. Very enjoyable offering; exceeded my expectations given the bottle dating.