6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at GBBF (at 6%). It pours golden yellow, with a thin bubbly white head. The nose is grapefruit, tangerine, melon, orange, leaf, some manure and sweaty sock. The taste is straw, hay, resin, pine, citrus pith, grapefruit, light spice and some alcohol warmth, with bitter finish. Medium body, soft carbonation and slightly syrupy mouth-feel. Decent stuff, but I imagine this would be better with more carbonation (i.e. from a keg).
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Aug 2012
at 13:39
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Out of the bottle today at Portland Pie. Pours a solid golden yellow color with a thinnish off white head that slowly dissipates. Smells of citrus hops mostly, its an old school aroma of bitter hops with a hint of caramel and bready backbone. The flavor follows the aroma quite well, citrus and a hint of pine flavor and bitterness with just enough malt to keep it form being astringent. Medium body with a moderate level of carbonation and a slick resinous mouthfeel. Nice IPA, not great but much better than some of the other options at the Shipyard pie company.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jul 2012
at 11:18
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Paul’s. Pours amber with white head. Nose/taste of herbs, pineapple, citrus, lemon zest, sage and yeast. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jul 2012
at 12:18
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
This brew is a clear copper-gold color with a medium foamy off-white head that recedes quickly to an outer ring. Short strings of lace. Aroma of citrus and malt. Light-bodied with a mildly bitter hops character with some metallic notes behind it. Touches of sweet malt and ripe fruit as well. The finish is short and hoppy. Not up to par.
Tried
on 18 Jun 2012
at 18:15
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft, brewpub Portland. Transparent golden color, tiny white head, some how even with light head it did have some retention. Nose of citrus hops and mild malt. Taste has a solid amount of bitterness. Hopheads would like this, if not they have a double IPA. This has a nice lingering bitterness that stayed with me after I finished. Only down fall is the body is thin.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Apr 2012
at 14:55
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft @ brewpub in Portland, ME. Deep brown with a nice tan head that coated the glass with lace. Light roasted malt and barley nose. The taste is slightly above average. The typical roasted malt, barley with a light chocolate hint. Finish does linger a bit. It’s a nice porter.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Apr 2012
at 14:31
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sweet bonus IPA from a recent trade, thank you. The 12oz bottle pours clear copper with thin gold hues and small off white head. The aroma offers up a nice pine hoppiness mixing with muted yet malt sweetened tangelo and a touch of toffee. I like the level of pine but something else there isn’t mingling too well. I think I’m getting a bit of earthy hops and toffee too. The taste is similar with some pleasing bitter pine hops that are deepened by some sweet malts and a light amount of citrus hoppiness. The hops maintain a nice hop bitterness all the way through into the finish but also deliver a moderate level of hop flavor to keep it interesting. Darn nice IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2012
at 20:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Beer of the month club. Clear amber with a small off-white head. Nice aroma of floral, citric and slightly piney hops and hints of cookies. Later whiffs reveal some graininess. Bitter hoppy flavor with only very light caramelly sweetness. Medium-bodied. A bit one-dimensional, but quite enjoyable and quaffable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2012
at 15:09
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
22oz bottle pours a translucent ruby red with some ringing white head. Nose is oranges, caramel, whiskey, vanilla, lots of bourbon. Flavor has a ton of bourbon too, vanilla, coconut, caramel sugary, orange, lime. Almost had some coconut cream pie. Full bodied, sweet and astringent finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2012
at 17:10
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle. Beer of the month club. Hazy dark amber color with a tiny off-white head. Aroma of malt, caramel, light hoppy notes (slightly stale) and light fruitiness. Sweetish malt flavor with caramel and grainy hints, continues moderately bitter with slightly resinous, dusty and kinda old hops. Medium-bodied. Not great, possibly past its prime.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2012
at 15:19