Draught at Q-Brick. Bright orange-golden color with lace. Nose of peach, orange, some pine, biscuits Nice. Seems to use Amarillo. Nice flavors of stone fruits and citrus. Low bitterness but nice peppery finish. Rich and full. Enjoyable.

Location: 22 oz bottle from Total Wine-McLean, 2/13/13

Aroma: The nose has some grapefruit/tropical type hops, some pine, and a bit of crystal malt
Appearance: It pours an unclear orange color with a thick, lasting froth of off-white head
Flavor: Mostly clean pine and grapefruit hops, with some light malty and fruity sweetness as well
Palate: The body is medium-plus with a smooth feel, average carbonation, and a dry finish
Overall Impression: This one was a very solid IPA. I enjoyed the nose a little more then the flavor, but found both to be pretty nice overall. This was a plenty solid example of the style, not top notch, but certainly above average.

Location: 22 oz bottle from Total Wine-McLean, 2/3/13

Aroma: The aroma of this one is clean and hoppy with pale malts, a little citrus, and some spice
Appearance: It pours a hazed dark orange color with a large, thick off-white head and plenty of lace
Flavor: The flavor is a kind of sweet, a little malty/bready, and has a medium-heavy hop bitterness
Palate: The body is medium-plus, with a nice feel, though it has too much carbonation, and it finishes dry
Overall Impression: This is my first beer from Diamond Knot, and it makes a solid first impression. This is a fairly hoppy beer for sure. It may not have a perfect balance, and it may be too carbonated, but overall it hits the spot for a nice, hopped-up beer.

650 ml bottel. Pours a slightly hazy amber with huge head. The head was so large and frothy a lot of beer went to waste - not a stellar event... Aromas of pine a grapefruit - no surprise - with a bit of malt and toffee. Flavor is similar, more on the acrid grapefruit side. OK.

13th September 2011
Light haze on this amber beer, decent white head. Softish palate, a little dry. Fine carbonation. Smooth malt - trace of caramel. Piney smooth hops, floral too. Whispers of pineapple and orange. Semi dry finish with a mildly bitter aftetaste. Tasty and very drinkable.

12th September 2011
Light haze on this amber beer, tidy white head. Light crisp palate. A little caramel in the malt which is a decent backbone for the hops. Pine, grass and citrus. A little minerals. Finishes neutral and with mild bitterness. Very agreeable.

Crisp, slightly hazy copper coloured body with a thin, one centimetre tall off-white head with a nice amber glow - very nice looking and perfect for the style. Aroma of pale malt, nice fresh and light (perhaps German) hops with a bit of a lemony freshness and a hint of caramelised sugars at the end. Light-bodied; Sharp metallic malty notes at first with a good dose of light hops in the mix, some lemons and citrus, a bit of caramel and a light grassy and nuttiness to finish it off. Aftertaste shows a good malty kick, but little else, however - it is very muted and doesn’t show any offensive bitterness or alcohol warmth at the end. Overall, a nice beer for the style - light and crisp with the maltiness hitting home first. Good to sample to get a good representation of the style and great if you like this style a lot! I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Total Wine in McLean, Virginia on 07-November-2012 for US$3.99 sampled at home in Washington after returning from Washington State earlier in the day on 12-January-2013.

On tap. Pour amber with light head. Aromas of malt and pine. Flavors of grapefruit, pine, and fruity malts. Not a bad IPA. Quite drinkable but nothing to differentiate from many others.

Draught at St. Augustine’s, Vancouver
Dark amber color, with medium sized creamy head. Mild aroma of caramel. Caramel flavor, with a good body strength, moderate sweetness, not really spicy; but the bitterness is too strong in the final, almost disturbing.