3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 dfinney23 (2317) - Houston, Texas, USA - SEP 2, 2015
Looks like dark grapefruit juice with a thin white head. Grapefruit comes through strong in the aroma and taste but its oddly more sweet than bitter.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 JanosX (46) - - JUL 4, 2015
Near Amber colour. Very grapefruit aroma with hints of floral. Flavour is upfront grapefruit balanced by a bit of caramel. A nice combo, however it fades too quick and leaves the impression of seeming watery despite the bold initial flavour.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 XaenDovet (1229) - British Columbia, CANADA - JUL 1, 2015
Bottle. Pours a clear gold. Aroma of pine, caramel, grapefruit. Taste is bitter and a bit sweet. Palate is medium-high carbonation, effervescent, big bitter dry finish.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20 ljthiessen (806) - Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA - JUN 27, 2015
Bottle. Murky blood orange with an off-white head. Nice juicy grapefruit, some tropical fruit and citrus zest, a slight herbal note as it warms. Nice.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 piscator34 (2178) - Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA - JUN 24, 2015
Bottle. Orange in colour with floaties and medium carbonation. Aromas ar of sweet pale and caramel malts, along with some candied citrus peel. Thin bodied with mild white grapefruit, chalk, pine, and more sweetish malts. Far too malt forward to be an ISA.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20 northropfrye (2850) - Steinbach, Manitoba, CANADA - JUN 19, 2015
Beautiful murky orange body with lasting foamy off-white head and nice lacing . Attractive beer. Very faint citrus (orange) aroma. Taste is malty with a touch of citrus, but quite subdued and watery. Nothing interesting going on here at all. Bland.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 cards04 (2424) - Steinbach, Manitoba, CANADA - JUN 6, 2015
I sampled this at flatlanders beer festival. Maybe it was the small sample but I didnt get a lot of grapefruit from this...a nice bitter and slightly malty session ipa.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 16/20 AgentAle (1168) - Alberta, CANADA - MAY 15, 2015
Aroma is grapefruit, pine cones, honey and lemon grass. Slight sweet malts Taste is mostly a slight maltiness consumed by the grapefruit tanginess. Finishes surprisingly smooth however but somewhat flat. Appearance is a foggy gold with a thin pearl head that retains fairly well.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 DuffMan (8208) - the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, CANADA - MAY 11, 2015
Bottle to 4oz sample at Calgary Beerfest 2015. Light orange, mild citrus zest aroma. Light grapefruit and clean, light malts, moderate pithy bitterness. Quite nicely done.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20 Pumpkin87 (160) - - MAY 9, 2015
Pours slightly hazy orange-amber with pillowy off-white head that reduces steadily.
Grapefruit pith, mild malt and mild citrusy hops on the nose. Palate is geared for those who like pronounced grapefruit notes with hops that arent wanted for assault. There are other citrus and tropical notes, as well as faintly floral elements. Slight hop bitterness is used right, serves to highlight the other flavor and provide an alert edge.
The ISA remembers that original IPAs were intended to be drinkable and refreshing at the end of their trips. Its a a moderate take on an often abused brew.
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