6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Medium amber pour - soapy, thick head - aroma of mint, grapefruit, candied orange peel, and peppery hops, atop some sweet caramel malt - fairly malt forward for an ipa, with quite a bit of caramel sweetness - however, the hops are zesty and spicy enough to counter this reasonably well, at least until the beer warms up a bit - then the sweetness is a little much - there is some buttery diacetyl way in the back, too, but again, the zesty character of the hops attempts to cover up the flaw - not terrible - if they dropped the sweetness and abv a little, they would have a much more solid product here.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Feb 2010
at 19:19
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Deep amber with a tan head. Very fruity and floral aroma with some sweet malts, as well. For an IPA, it seems to be without bitterness. I hope it shows through in the flavor... More fruit sna floral notes int he flavor. The sweet malts are nice, but could use a higher hopping to really balance it out. It does have a slight bitter finish. I’d be much happier if this was marketed as an amber ale because it’s not a bad beer, just doesn’t strike me as an IPA.
Tried
on 29 Oct 2009
at 05:24
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Copper with a flimsy white head. Nice floral and fruit hops and a sweet malt aroma. A little lacking in the flavor department. Fruity with light floral notes. Tastes a little green with a malty backbone. It’s a nice beer just a little run of the mill.
Tried
on 25 Oct 2009
at 06:00