Northern Lights IPA - Starr Hill Brewery

ralree

Maryland

3.9/5  rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

A: Light amber, 2 fingers of head, good lacing and retention.

S: Lots of grain, good hops, brown sugar. Smells like a good IPA.

T: Pretty bitter, no detectable fruit, lots of good hops, not sweet at all. This is for the true hop lover. Toasted grains come in later - really nice charred flavor. Very plain - not going to blow your mind with flavor. Good to have with food, not worth it alone.

M: A bit overcarbonated, dry, thin, light-medium bodied. Astringent.

D: Goes down alright.

Serving type: bottle

09-30-2010 23:27:43 | More by ralree

hockeyfighter19

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

05-18-2013 03:09:23 | More by hockeyfighter19

RonfromJersey

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -10%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Single purchased at the Pennington Circle SuperSaver.

A striking amber, with a slight haze. Two fingers of level dense white foam.

Inviting, assertive aroma of pine and pineapple.

Low level malt foundation. A flash of juicy fruit. Nuclear blast of bitterness. It's good bitter, but there is a whole lot of it. Big time tooth scraper.

Medium mouthfeel flows along.

If you are doing for a hugely bitter IPA, this beer is for you.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 03:43:14 | More by RonfromJersey

UltimateLivewire

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -3%

05-14-2013 02:00:44 | More by UltimateLivewire

TheNightwatchman

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -3%

05-12-2013 04:04:24 | More by TheNightwatchman

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -16.9%

05-10-2013 22:57:08 | More by mikeburd1128

Daktah

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -3%

05-06-2013 19:55:01 | More by Daktah

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -3%

05-06-2013 17:55:12 | More by ZEB89

PGVG

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -10%

05-04-2013 21:19:13 | More by PGVG

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -3%

05-02-2013 05:07:44 | More by spycow

wiegs4life

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +17.7%

05-01-2013 22:41:55 | More by wiegs4life

DrDemento456

Pennsylvania

3.26/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

A - Pour is fairly dark amber with a 1/2 inch of head that leaves a pretty sweet lace ring throughout.
S - Smell is subdued hop bitterness, old malt, and some cracker crust.
T - A very lackluster IPA with more malty base than standard hop bitterness. Slightly below average.
M - Malty medium bodied with a not very "crisp" finish.

Overall a very forgettable IPA that is worth passing for the single reason of no bottling date. Guaranteed to be old.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2013 03:38:53 | More by DrDemento456

KMcG

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -10%

04-21-2013 01:02:15 | More by KMcG

jmdrpi

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

04-20-2013 23:54:49 | More by jmdrpi

Omnium

Pennsylvania

3.68/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Bottle > Pint Glass
A - Nice orange tinted gold, one finger head, average lacing
S - Not a bad smell, some fresh fruits, citrus and a hint of peach, flowers, and a slight scent of dankness.
T - Some decent hop bitterness here, a little citrus taste, as well as a little sweet malty finish, some dried flowers, and a hair of pine.
M - Lighter on feel, medium carbonization, but the bittereness hangs on more than it should
O - Average IPA, but its drinkable and is a decent style of single IPA, there's much better picks out there for singles, but its not bad.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2013 23:34:58 | More by Omnium

Beers9beers

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -3%

04-17-2013 20:03:16 | More by Beers9beers

Lelampp

Ohio

3/5  rDev -16.9%

04-08-2013 02:22:57 | More by Lelampp

skriv

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +10.8%

04-08-2013 00:38:05 | More by skriv

polopaul20

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

04-05-2013 20:22:03 | More by polopaul20

Falcon2008

Wyoming

4/5  rDev +10.8%

04-04-2013 00:55:45 | More by Falcon2008

SeriousALEment

Ohio

2.5/5  rDev -30.7%

04-02-2013 23:00:26 | More by SeriousALEment

bdtva

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -10%

04-02-2013 19:40:45 | More by bdtva

WDJersey

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

03-31-2013 03:36:06 | More by WDJersey

TheBigBoy

Pennsylvania

2.25/5  rDev -37.7%

03-31-2013 03:34:19 | More by TheBigBoy

Hanselpb

Ohio

4/5  rDev +10.8%

03-29-2013 01:22:02 | More by Hanselpb