6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Brown with ruby highlights and a tan head. Aroma is malty, light roasted, chocolate, and fruity. Flavor is sweet malts, chocolate, lightly roasted malts. Not a lot of complexity but seriously easy to drink. Not sure if I’d pick up a sixer, but a pint at the bar isn’t out of the question.
Tried
on 30 Jan 2013
at 14:32
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
It poured a dark brown and gave the same color body. A light yet creamy, half inch, white foamy head lasted for about a minute before gently dieing into the body. Some lacing lightly speckled the sides of the glass. The smell had robust coffee flavorings up front combined nicely with some caramels and malts. Some light coffee came out as the beer warmed. The taste took these flavorings and added a nice warming sweetness. The palate was about a medium with a nice smoothness all around. A semi-dry aftertaste came out just a bit. This was very drinkable. Overall, this was pretty good.
Tried
on 13 Jan 2013
at 10:49
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft at the Pourhouse. Cloudy golden color, white head, decent lacing. Aroma of grass and scallions. Taste is bitter and peppery grass
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Jan 2013
at 15:30
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Location: 12 oz bottle from Buy Rite, 12/26/12
Aroma: The nose has mostly floral and citrus hops with caramel, and some buttery notes
Appearance: Pours an orange color, cloudy, with some sediment, a small head and some sticky lace
Flavor: The taste of this one is lightly sweet, with a medium-plus hop bitterness to it that actually works decently well despite the fact that it has a little too much of a buttery/diacetyl component
Palate: It is light-medium bodied, a hint thin for the style, soft carbonation, and a short, dryish finish
Overall Impression: I thought this was a pretty decent attempt at an IPA. It has some little flaws to it for sure, but those certainly don't make the beer undrinkable or anything. Still though, due to the flaws and the lack of anything stand-out about it, it's probably on the bottom side of the style.
Aroma: The nose has mostly floral and citrus hops with caramel, and some buttery notes
Appearance: Pours an orange color, cloudy, with some sediment, a small head and some sticky lace
Flavor: The taste of this one is lightly sweet, with a medium-plus hop bitterness to it that actually works decently well despite the fact that it has a little too much of a buttery/diacetyl component
Palate: It is light-medium bodied, a hint thin for the style, soft carbonation, and a short, dryish finish
Overall Impression: I thought this was a pretty decent attempt at an IPA. It has some little flaws to it for sure, but those certainly don't make the beer undrinkable or anything. Still though, due to the flaws and the lack of anything stand-out about it, it's probably on the bottom side of the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2012
at 16:21
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
12 oz. bottle. I got to say first off this was much better than I would have ever guessed. But this should really be marketed as An American Pale Ale or maybe EPA… saying this is an IPA is a stretch. My snifter showed a totally hazy gold that turns an orange color when held to the light. Nose has a very light floral hop note with lots of bread malts. Flavors of caramel malt, sweet citrus, tropical fruits with grapefruit bitterness in the finish. Ok, over this isn’t much better than average. However, I could easily drink several bottles of this. Easy and simple.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Dec 2012
at 11:50
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours hazy gold into a shaker. Full soapy head top hats and recedes leaving craters. Sweet tropical fruit and resin aromas. Medium bodied with sweet bready caramel upfront turning to resin and grapefruit in the lasting toasty finish.
Tried
on 28 Nov 2012
at 15:10
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pours bright mahogany into a Sam glass. Bright micro white head with little retention recedes to skim rim. Sour caramel aromas. Thin with sweet molasses and toffee upfront turning to bitter dried fruit in the lasting finish.
Tried
on 18 Nov 2012
at 16:09
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Pours a deep brown with reddish highlights when held to light and a huge fluffy off white head that persists forever. Smells of caramel and light chocolate with a hint of earthy hops. Not much of a nose on this one. The flavor follows the aroma quite well. Caramel, brown sugar, and a hint of chocolate with a touch of earth and mineral water. Medium to thin body with a moderate level of carbonation and a sweet slick and bubbly mouthfeel. Old ale is a real stretch for this brew, but at 7.4% I never noticed the abv. This drinks more like a brown ale but even at that its really bland. Nice to try, but I doubt I’d pick it up again.
Tried
on 14 Nov 2012
at 15:50
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
I saw this in bottles recently at my local, scratched my head for a second wondering how a now closed brewpub was releasing a bottled version of their IPA. A kind shop owner informed me that it was now being brewed at Otter Creek and it was more of an English style IPA. Pours a slightly hazy medium golden color with a decent sized white head that quickly drops to a cap. Smells of citrus and earthy hops with some bread and caramel maltiness to provide balance. A hint of mineral water and a touch of orange and lemon round out the nose nicely. The flavor is a bit more focused on the malt than the aroma lead me to believe. Sweet bread, cracker, and caramel malts countered with earthy and citrus hops. Long lingering hop bite at the end of every sip. Medium body with a moderate level of carbonation and a bitter slick mouthfeel. I’m pretty impressed with this bottled version, its been years since I enjoyed any of the beer I’ve had at the brewpub. This is actually a pretty good gateway IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Nov 2012
at 15:35
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Location: 12 oz bottle from State Line, 11/13/12
Aroma: The nose is fairly light, with some malty notes, caramel, and a bit of earth
Appearance: It pours an amber-brown color with a small, fizzy beige head
Flavor: The taste is lightly sweet, heavy malty, and a little bit bitter as well
Palate: The body of this beer is medium, it has a mediocre at best feel, and a lightly dry finish
Overall Impression: This one is not a great beer. It feels flawed, doesn't drink that nicely, and just isn't all that good...
Aroma: The nose is fairly light, with some malty notes, caramel, and a bit of earth
Appearance: It pours an amber-brown color with a small, fizzy beige head
Flavor: The taste is lightly sweet, heavy malty, and a little bit bitter as well
Palate: The body of this beer is medium, it has a mediocre at best feel, and a lightly dry finish
Overall Impression: This one is not a great beer. It feels flawed, doesn't drink that nicely, and just isn't all that good...
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Nov 2012
at 17:04