6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
On tap at the Roundhouse, HK. Smooth and fresh beginning. Round and smooth with a nice rye-like earthy flavour. Moderate bitterness in a nice grainy and fresh earthy body. Not much wood here. Mild and smooth yeasty aftertaste, round, not too sweetish, nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 May 2015
at 04:23
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On tap at the Roundhouse, HK. Floral sweetish body. Great fruity hops on a smooth and not too sweetish body. Highly drinkable, fresh and smooth. Round and moderate bitter aftertaste with smooth and fresh hops and sweetish malt. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 May 2015
at 04:18
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On Tap in Hongkong. Smooth grainy but fresh beginning. Floral fruity, moderate bitter, very floral fruity. Fresh, nice bitter floral aftertaste with a smooth and nice mild body. Great!
Tried
from Draft
on 19 May 2015
at 02:42
4.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Hazy Amber color. The nose is way too malty wit some off putting characteristics. Malty unbalanced directionless. Nothing too positive
Tried
on 26 Apr 2015
at 03:51
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Hazy brown color. Malty light mouth, the mouth is very malt with lingering rye notes but not balanced and not very good.
Tried
on 26 Apr 2015
at 03:18
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Tap at Roundhouse - thought I'd rated this already. Dark almost opaque iron rust-colored pour. Aroma is very malty with a bit of fruity hops. Taste is very bitter with some fruit flavor hops - peach and mango. Very malty too to balance. Lasting bitterness with a little boozy warmth. Not bad at all but a bit muddled. Updated Feb 2022 after countless tastings. Surprised I was so harsh in 2015. This is the original HK DIPA, and I appreciate its more west coast-leanings. While the recipe has changed over the years, it remains very very solid. I think it’s gotten less malty and metallic and a bit more tropical in its hop profile but I could be wrong. Always good. Raised 3.6–>3.8
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Apr 2015
at 01:38
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at Roundhouse. Dark hazy brown pour - like a coke float. Aroma is Christmas - cloves and cinnamon, etc - more than beer. Taste is similarly heavy on the spice. Too much for me. Not bad just doesn't appeal to me. Had it lots in bottles during winter 2017/18 - changed my mind. Really good interpretation of Christmas. Smooth palate, cinnamon and clove but not too much. Slightly sticky with lingering roasted malt and winter spice - braised orange peel, cinnamon, clove. Very good. Raised from 3.0 (I think) to 3.7.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Jan 2015
at 23:31
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
medium golden color. Light frothy white head. Biscuity nose with moderate hop character. Light body, fairly hoppy though can’t identify the hops so well. Well balanced. Nice bitterness. Pleasent pale ale.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Sep 2014
at 18:22
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap at Blackstar. Deep amber brown pour. Spicy malty aroma. Taste is similar - doesn't taste like an old fashioned but does have similar spicy, sweet, and woody characteristics. Very smooth with fine carbonation. Not a bad beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Jun 2014
at 09:51
6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap at Roundhouse. Golden pour limited head. Aroma of white whine (sauvin hops?). Taste is crisp with bitter and sharp white wine finish. Not bad.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 May 2014
at 01:16