Pours a clean golden-amber colour with a small cap with decent lacing. Spicy hop nose over smooth caramel malts. Hints of butterscotch as well. The hops in the taste are even spicier with the light grain lingering. The grassiness is nicely balanced. Crisp and dry mouthfeel. Kind of reminds me of the flavours of a Steam Whistle, but stronger as an ale and bolder hops as an IPA. I quite approve.

Glass, 20 ounces, draught, at The Wood on Wellington, savoured on February 17 2015; eye: orangey, clear, no effervescence, thin sheet of beige head, light lacing; nose: malt, English hops, light caramel, light citrusy, light banana; mouth: malt, English hops, light caramel, light citrusy, light banana, finale is surprisingly bitter with presence of malt, medium body, good carbonation, mildly bitter, lightly sweet, slick texture; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Verre, 20 onces, en fût, bue chez The Wood on Wellington, savourée le 17 février 2015; œil : orangée, limpide, pas d’effervescence, mince couverture de mousse beige, légère dentelle; nez : malt, houblon anglais, léger caramel, léger citrique, léger banane; bouche : malt, houblon anglais, léger caramel, léger citrique, léger banane, finale curieusement amère avec présence de malt, corps moyen, bonne carbonatation, moyennement amère, légèrement sucrée, texture coulante; en résumé : bien

Not bad on initial nose for an IPA but the overall palate doesn’t do well as aftermath turns a little too astringent. Pours a nice cloudy amber with great creamy head and carpet lacing. The pillow of head disguises a good sense of hop aroma here though. Its too bad because initial aroma is this brew strong point. Some citrus here nonetheless, and a little malt. Finishes kind of sour and acrid. Tap at quinns.