7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle split at GBBF ’14, day 1, 12/08/14, big thanks to JF. Black with a moderate tan swirl and edgework. Nose is light roast, lactic vibes, faint liqourice, spice, chocolate. Taste comprises rich chocolate, earthy hop notes, dark toffee fudge, light roast. Medium + body, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok impy, simple enough but tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2014
at 12:26
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From a 12 oz bottle shared at home. Pours black with a tan head. Aroma of chocolate and licorice. Flavors of dark chocolate with a bit of coffee. Smooth rich mouthfeel. Bitter roasty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2014
at 17:57
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared at Chriso’s post GBBF minidig, 16/08/14. Clear light golden with moderate off white spotting and edgework. Nose is lemon rind, citric pith, straw, light spice, bitter orange. Taste comprises light pine, touch of grapefruit, lemon rind, orange pith, bread dough. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, smei drying close laced with grassy hop bitterness. Ok APA but nothing standout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Sep 2014
at 14:31
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared during the satellite Travlr 10K tasting at CBC Clerkenwell - London. Thanks to Fergus! Pours clear gold with a frothy white head. Tasty enough SIPA. Biscuity pale malts, some bitter lemon rind and pithy grapefruit. Light bodied with average carbonation. Dry pale malt finish with light grass and pine needles. Fine. (August 2014, Score: 3.4)
Bottle shared at chriso’s Post-GBBF 2014 Tasting - London. Pours clear yellow with a bubbly white head. Lots of hops up front, with simple malt sugars in the background. Some tangerine, flowers. Light bodied with average carbonation. Dry and hoppy to to finish with understated pale bready sugars. Not bad. (August 2014, Score: 3.5)
Bottle shared at chriso’s Post-GBBF 2014 Tasting - London. Pours clear yellow with a bubbly white head. Lots of hops up front, with simple malt sugars in the background. Some tangerine, flowers. Light bodied with average carbonation. Dry and hoppy to to finish with understated pale bready sugars. Not bad. (August 2014, Score: 3.5)
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2014
at 01:24
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle, shared at the satellite 10K tasting CBC Clerko thanks to Fergus, 19/08/14. Lightly hazed golden orange with moderately appointed off white spotting and edgework. Nose is citric peel, bread dough, orange pith, tea bag notes. Taste comprises melon, lemon rind, citric peel, straw, floral notes. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, grassy hop bitterness in the close. Ok SIPA - not sure about the tea bag aspect!
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2014
at 09:27
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
25th August 2014
Lightly hazy gold beer, good white head. Palate is dry and crisp. Very light pale malts, touch of sweetness. Hops are mildly bitter and grassy. Very light touches of citrus and spice. Dry finish with a trace of lemon. Not bad but quite dry.
Lightly hazy gold beer, good white head. Palate is dry and crisp. Very light pale malts, touch of sweetness. Hops are mildly bitter and grassy. Very light touches of citrus and spice. Dry finish with a trace of lemon. Not bad but quite dry.
Tried
on 30 Aug 2014
at 07:41
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
24th August 2014
Hazy deep amber beer, good pale cream colour head. Palate is airy and crispy. Light malt base with very light toffee, not that sweet. Little dry cream. Hops are a light spicy pine with mild marmalade and tropical fruits. Light dry finish. Mild piney linger. Not all IPAs have to be malt neutral and this one isn’t. Nice balance of flavours.
Hazy deep amber beer, good pale cream colour head. Palate is airy and crispy. Light malt base with very light toffee, not that sweet. Little dry cream. Hops are a light spicy pine with mild marmalade and tropical fruits. Light dry finish. Mild piney linger. Not all IPAs have to be malt neutral and this one isn’t. Nice balance of flavours.
Tried
on 25 Aug 2014
at 10:21
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared by James on the wibbly-wobbly above ground tube during the IoW Jolly... It pours clear orange-amber with a small white head. The nose is bitter-sweet orange, orange, Irn Bru, mango, candied peel and light florals. The taste is crisp, bitter, alcohol, woody, pine, resinous, Irn Bru, citrus and light toffee with a very dry finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. More malty than I would have preferred, but decent enough anyhow.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2014
at 09:51
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from GBBF 2014 and drunk at home. Clear reddish orange amber lasting thick creamy beige head. Certainly piney resiny on the aroma. Lots of hops. malts are there to balance though. Some caramel sweetness. It’s a decent American IPA. Bit too sweet for me. And the hoppiness is more bitterness than fruit or flowery. Burntness. So it’s a toffee sweet bitter ipa. OK, but the hops aren’t very forward on this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2014
at 11:29
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Sampled from bottle @ ChrisO after GBBF day 3. Clear yellow golden color, medium sized good lacing white head. Aroma is lightly malts, hops, grassy hops, hayish. Taste lightly malts, hops, grassy hops, quite hayish, decently bitter. More hayish and grainy than I would have expected. Average body, low to average carbonation. Disappointing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Aug 2014
at 09:46