Two Hearted Ale - Bell's Brewery, Inc.

riored4v

Colorado

4.6/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured in to a tulip. Appearance was a clear, coppered color body. 1 finger, white head. Good lacing.

Floral and citrusy. A touch spicey. Good maltiness and a bit caramely.

Taste was way more impressive than the aroma. Big citrus and floral flavors upfront. Turns to a caramel, bready and malty backbone. Finished with a light bitterness that was floral and a touch piney.

Mouthfeel was medium body, medium carb and a crisp finish.

Overall this is a great beer. Highly drinkable and great flavors.

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2013 23:29:25 | More by riored4v

runfoodrun

Minnesota

4.54/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Two Hearted is simply amazing when fresh. Bursting with floral and orange flavors. This was bottle was bottled on 5.15.13, today is 6.1.13. It's hard to find in the Twin Cities this fresh, and I've found it really falls off after 4-5 weeks. But two weeks old it's amazing.

One of my favorites when fresh, but one I avoid after 4-6 weeks from bottling.

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2013 03:16:43 | More by runfoodrun

Purp1eOne

Illinois

4.29/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A - Looks like I was pouring an apricot into the bottle with a slight head that is gone rather quickly.

S - Has a nice floral/critrus aroma that is easy to smell.

T - Has a very pleasing flavor that is not overbearing and it tastes pretty much like it smells. It has nice combination of citrus/floral and malt.

M - You can put quite a few of these back in one sitting. Its mildly carbonated, you can't taste the alcohol and the body is not very big.

O -This is a very good IPA with a nice blend of flavors and a smooth taste. This is one that you can enjoy on a nice hot day that will hit the spot so make sure you have a few more cold ones.

Serving type: bottle

05-31-2013 22:27:30 | More by Purp1eOne

TheCuriograph

New York

4.85/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

12 oz bottle, poured into a pint glass

A - Light copper, pours a hazy with effervescence. Nice full head; wee bit of lacing.

S - Abundantly floral, with pine, grass, overtone of grapefruit. ROunded out with a perfect sour-sweet malt. Same profile as plenty of IPAs, but this smells assuredly balanced.

T - Big citric bitter burst up front. Tapers off fine into a good bready-English malt palate. Vibrant and flavorful, but still completely refreshing. A nice sweet/bitter balance that yields notes of blossoms, cinnamon and orange as it warms a bit.

M - More full and sticky than I'd expect, given how drinkable it is.

O - Really blown away by this. I cannot count how many IPA's I've had in my life, but finally trying the Two-Hearted Ale I see why it's such a mainstay of the Midwest. This one is magnificent.

***

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Serving type: bottle

05-31-2013 01:35:24 | More by TheCuriograph

BobaFret

Pennsylvania

4.91/5  rDev +15%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

A - A hazy light orange. Almost looks like a DIPA/IIPA.

S - A mix of floral hops, malt, and sweetness.

T - A superb balance of everything that you get from the smell. Hops up front, followed by a nice maltiness.

M - Medium body.

O - An outstanding IPA that is highly drinkable/sessionable.This is one beer that every BA should try, especially those that are hopheads. Buy it by the case!

Serving type: bottle

05-30-2013 23:13:16 | More by BobaFret

davidsumner

Virginia

4.11/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A little two east coast for me. Poors very well with a decent head. Good lace and nice blood orange to light copper color.

Nose is good; there is a decent balance of malt grain and hops. The malt has a little roasted malt hint on the nose. This is where I tend to shy away from East Coast IPA's. I'm a hop lover and I prefer sweeter, lighter malt.

Taste again has the roasted malt presence. This is a good balanced beer; especially for Pale Ale lovers. There's plenty of good malt backed up with excellent hops. Very "lemon" overall.

Unfortunately not what I personally gravitate too.

Serving type: bottle

05-28-2013 19:24:35 | More by davidsumner

ShreddedThumb

Michigan

4.64/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

The one, the only: Bells' Two Hearted Ale.

The Dorm Room Review

Poured into a blue solo cup from a fresh, fish-adorned bottle (4/9/13).
This review was written while listening to Moon Hooch.

Appearance: Cloudy complexion, amber color. Similar to many fantastic IPAs. The half-finger head dissipates quickly.

Smell: Quite amazing. It's difficult to avoid smelling the beer. Immediate hoppy aromas flourish, but immense grapefruit prevails. Perhaps some other fruit notes, but the strong, appealing grapefruit is certainly unique.

Taste: The taste mimics the smell fantastically. The usual suspects of American IPA characteristics are there: bitter, hoppy, refreshing. Furthermore, the grapefruit enhances the IPA taste and produces an easy-to-drink 7%'er. One could say Two Hearted is dangerous to drink; I finished half a cup in sublime enjoyment. As the bottle recommends, I can see myself enjoying several bottles of Two Hearted whilst camping on the sandy shoreline of frigid Lake Superior.

Mouthfeel: Lingering bitterness and astringency. Very pleasant. Citrus, grapefruit, desire to drink more.

Overall: Every time I try Two Hearted, I wonder why I don't have a constant stock in my minifridge (maybe because all my income goes to peanut butter and ramen). Arguably the best IPA in the Midwest market. I would love to compare this beast to other renowned IPAs, like Heady Topper and the pair of Plinys.

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2013 22:21:13 | More by ShreddedThumb

silverking

Florida

4.54/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

A- Hazy golden amber with a fluffy off white head. retention and lacing are excellent.

S- Malt, citrus, tangerine, fropical fruit, light pine notes.

T- Bitter grapefruit rind, sweet oranges, light pineapple, excellent It has a long citrus rind finish with light pine notes throughout.

M- Slightly oily, medium bodied, moderate carbonation.

O- A homerun from Bell's brewery.

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2013 21:54:06 | More by silverking

TheBrewo

Michigan

4.24/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

We crack the top on a bottle packaged 4/30/13 and pour a brew of sunset goldenrod into our Great Lakes pints. It puts up a two finger head of tight and creamy eggnog colored bubbles, leaving sticky honeycomb lacing all around the glass as it disappears at a slower pace. A chill haze is noted to be without sediment, and carbonation appeared to be active. The nose gives bright and sweet nectary, citric, and earthy hop varietals sitting against a powdery base of toasty pales, yeasty metallics, buttery warmth, and bittered straw. To balance is fresh tangerine and apricot fruitiness, sidewalk chalkiness, floral honey, peppery spice, sourdough breadiness, and lightly crisp toastiness. Our first impression is that the blend of flavoring is great, with a solid blend of sweet, bitter, herbal, and sour all throughout. As we sip, the taste opened up with pale and chalky malts, lemon juiciness, orange flesh, honey sugars, mild phenolic clove, and powerfully citric and herbal hop spiciness. Peaking is the freshness of those dripping wet juicy hops, peppery spice, toasted breadiness, gritty earthiness, vegetal minerals, buttery toast, and soured yeast twang. The finish is awash with malty base, with soured doughiness, juicy bubblegum esters, dried apricots, foamy mustiness, shaved lemon rind, spicy herbal hoppiness, flashes of white sugar, cornmeal, and light herbal mintiness. The aftertaste breathes of resiny greenness, coiny metallics, chalky yeast, orange rind, lemony citric hops, fusel booziness, light plastics, clovey and black pepper spice, and white rice dryness. The body is medium and somewhat syrupy, and the carbonation is medium to high, with frothiness coating the mouth. The palate is left with lighter astringency and pucker, with resiny slowness. Each sip gives nice slurp, smack, cream, and froth, with particularly notable finishing pop. The abv is appropriate, and the beer swills easily.

Overall, what we enjoyed most about this beer was its blend through the flavoring. Every mouthful showcased a beautiful collaboration of solid sweetness of fruit, brightly citric and deeply spicy herbal hoppiness, and a clean, crisp malty backbone. You would get sugars here, sours there, earths way over there, and freshness everywhere. You were given consistency of quality, but with refreshing “newness” with each gulp. The nose was pleasantly fresh as well, and its best quality was its spicy hoppiness. The mouth was soft, helping ease the drinkability in spite of the more bittered and sour grassy hits of malts every now and again. This is a quintessential “third coast” IPA, giving bitterness from the west, even malty sweetness and freshness from the east, and offering a beer that would pair with just about any occasion.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 22:18:54 | More by TheBrewo

eclipse54

Idaho

4.03/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Just realized I didn't have a review for this one. Pulled a bottle from the fridge and promptly poured into a tulip.

Pours a translucent gold color with roughly two fingers of foamy, pure-white head. Medeocre retention, but phenomenal lacing. The aroma is of spicy, earthen hops, pine, orange, and grapefruit. There's some wet earth and a bit of grass, as well as some subtle floral notes. Perhaps a hint of caramel malt to round things out. It tastes of lemon, grapefruit, and orange citrus up front, with spicy, almost gritty hops following suit. Some earth, grass, and even a touch of coriander appear, and a tiny amount of sweet caramel finishes it off. The mouthfeel is light (but not watery), vibrant, and bitter. It finishes clean and doesn't linger any longer than desired. Overall, this is a great, well-rounded IPA that is easy to drink and full of flavor. It does a great job of showcasing aromatic, flavoring, and bittering hops all in one, and is one I'm happy to frequent.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 00:33:50 | More by eclipse54

lsummers

California

4.19/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Pours a cloudy golden slightly amber. Two finger fluffy cream colored head. Very attractive attenuation. Sticky lacing as the head slowly recedes.

Smells of some floral slightly citric and grassy hop notes. Almost like there's a touch of lavender mixed in somewhere. Slight caramel sweetness.

Taste stands out. The hops don't blow away the sweet dulce de leche malt notes. There is more of a grapefruit hop note than floral in the taste. Back end brings some of the slight lavender like floral hops.

Moderately carbonated and feels fresh and slightly sticky on the tongue.

Overall, this is a great ipa that stands apart from the crowd. I definitely will have and keep having this again.

Edit, I might be mixing lavender notes with mango. Seems odd but that was my initial thought.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 16:37:58 | More by lsummers

bambam2517

Arizona

4.64/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Sixer of 12oz. bottles, had my fourth out of the batch and I decided I was ready to review. I pick up something new each time and I'm loving this beer! Served at 45F. Should also mention I drank my first one at about 2 weeks after "born on", this one is a little past 4wks.

A - Bright golden body, good lacing all the way down the glass. Leaves a firm but not overdeveloped white froth. Tight sparkling carbonation.

S - This time, what I get is biscuits and honey. Other times, it has been apricot and mango, grapefruit and a hint of caramel. Each time, it has been top notch.

T - Backs up everything in the nose, outstanding complexity and achieves a balance between the flavor, the hoppiness and the yeast I could not find any hold to pick at. Perfect in that respect.

M - Impressed by the level of sweetness in this one, begins with a rush of soft sweet flavors and builds up to an enjoyable puckering bitter on the back palate. Finishes mildy though and leaves room for more.

O - Great, more than I expected, love eating my words when they are "lets see if this beer can really live up to the hype." Or in this case drinking them I guess...

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 03:32:53 | More by bambam2517

rjp217

Massachusetts

4.11/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Had a fresh bottle poured into a pint glass versus a 3 month old (2/20/13) poured into a mug and my oh my what a difference in taste.

It pours golden brown, 1/2 finger head which leaves pretty quickly. I didn't get anything immediately noticeable on the smell. A little bit of sweet, malty bread, some floral hops. I get a tiny bit of bitterness and mild carbonation. It's pretty smooth, slight graprefruit, oranges, a tiny bit of pine.

Overall it's an extremely solid IPA. Very drinkable and the 7% fly's under the radar. I seeked this out for awhile and I am glad I did, very good take.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 20:45:36 | More by rjp217

JMScowcroft

Vermont

3.78/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Bell's Brewery, Inc. - Two Hearted Ale - 12fl oz bottle

Look - Pours a slightly hazy golden orange-brown with a good soapy head that dissipates quickly, leaving behind lots of sticky lacing. Minimal carbonation.

Smell - Aroma is tart and malty bread, hops are present but a bit muted. Faint citrus and floral hops. Did not get a "wham" from this one or a mouth-watering smoothness, bland.

Taste - A snappy carbonated malt bite with a tart almost Belgian sourdough finish. Hops are nowhere to be seen, a bit flat in flavor but not terrible. A smoother brew, malt takes the stage.

Mouthfeel - It is definitely smooth and drinkable, I'll give it that. Not boozy at all either, the problem is I am simply not getting anything that stands out and excites.

Overall - It's not bad, but it's also not great. It seems like it can't make up its mind. The malt is a bit dull and sour without being creamy, which takes center stage over the lack of hops. I realize that this is a high-rated brew and that others like it, but I simply was not one of them.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 12:40:06 | More by JMScowcroft

hopsputin

California

4.4/5  rDev +3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

a: hazy golden amber, almost yellow. 2 finger rocky white head.

s: wow - strong aroma, i'm smelling this as soon as i pour. tonsss of juicy pineapple. sweet malt and bread. aroma ends with passionfruit, grapefruit, toffee. so much sweet tropical fruit with a nice malt presence.

t: the first sip was a little bit of a let down. the second really allows for the flavors to sit in. honestly, there is very little (if any) bitterness here - which i really dig. caramel and toffee malts are the first thing you taste. you're then hit with peach, pineapple, and grapefruit. there is a large dank earthiness. ends with a faint pine/syrup flavor.

o: had been looking forward to trying this for a while (since the last time i passed it up). a little let down that the tropical fruit flavor wasn't as strong or sweet BUT this is still a really good beer. if you're like me and enjoy the maltier pale ales/IPAs then definitely give this one a try, your palate will thank you.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 22:05:45 | More by hopsputin

Bosoxfan20

Missouri

4.21/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A- Pours a golden/copper with an off-white head that lingers for quite a while. Sticky lacing.

S- Normally I have a tough time picking up on the smell of my beer when I drink at a bar. The smell of smoke and food generally mask the beer's aroma. That is certainly not the case here! This beer has a huge floral hop aroma and a wonderful bready malt base.

T- Follows nose wonderfully. One of the more floral hoppy beers I can remember. Some juicy tropical flavors and citrus also comes through, all riding on a delicious bready malt backbone. Not overly bitter as I suspect this one has a lower IBU than most of the style. Powdery yeast also comes through. Well balanced.

M- Very drinkable. Mid body. No alcohol detected. Light carbonation

O- Simply delicious. A little different take on the IPA as it packs a solid hop punch, but doesn't pound you to death with nothing but hops and massive bitterness. Certainly a must try if wanting a balanced IPA

Serving type: on-tap

05-06-2013 01:59:37 | More by Bosoxfan20

punky796

Michigan

3.61/5  rDev -15.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Poured from the bottle into a pint glass.

A - Pours a cloudy honey-yellow, with about two fingers of white head. Lacing is respectable. Looks pretty much just like Oberon, but a quarter-shade darker.

S - Smells like an IPA. Dirt, grass, pine needles, hops beyond belief. This gets old after awhile. Citrus, I guess.

T - Tastes like an IPA. Basically all that stuff mentioned above, yet this particular one seems to have a little malt presence. Lo and behold, we have a somewhat unique IPA.

M - Thanks to the malt, it's actually pretty smooth for the style. Not as much carbonation though, so it's not quite so dry on your tongue. But overall, it still is.

O - Another case where I'm just not a fan of the IPA style, but I can tell it's a good one. If you like IPAs you'll love Two-Hearted Ale.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2013 12:44:30 | More by punky796

Auraan

Arizona

4.4/5  rDev +3%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Poured a nice cloudy amber color, with very little head. Standard IPA appearance but quite well done. Scents of malt, slight pine and slight citrus. Flavors are a nice balance of pine, pine resin, slight floral notes and very, very slight grapefruit and grapefruit pith. There is a strong malt backbone as well. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, with a resinous feel and moderate carbonation. It's a very good IPA, with a character different from the West Coast style I am used to, which makes it a nice change.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2013 07:26:46 | More by Auraan

RaulMondesi

California

4.16/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Like Paul Newman in a chain gang, Raul digs this. And you should have seen Raul's face when he first saw this thang in the cooler of his local SoCal liquor store; it was like the first time he saw Kim Kardashians booty in HD! Boooing!!!

Not the type of IPA that Raulsky is used to, but pretty solid down the line. Damn thing is beautiful because it is so light, but still hauntingly seductive.

Raul does this. Raul does this well and good.

Note - the beer was bottled 2-26-13 - today is 5-2-13. Yeah, Raul can only fantasize about what could be.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2013 01:08:27 | More by RaulMondesi

magictacosinus

California

4.84/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5

At last, Bell's Two Hearted Ale! Had this on tap at Hopleaf in Chicago, where apparently the relationship between this beer and that bar is about as institutionalized as Pliny is with Toronado Pub in SF. Served in a shaker pint glass. Review is from my notes.

Pours a gold amber clear color immediately reminds me of everything I love in IPAs. Shines beautifully in the light, completed with a cascading, massive amount of carbonation that rises to the top thanks to the Hopleaf's very own pint glasses with nucleation points (which I noticed later)! A a result, there's a half finger of head that lasts on this beer the entire time, and makes this instant eye candy. Tons of lacing stick to the glass, and every swirl further reveals this beer's oily, resinous nature that I wish were more common than not in these types of hoppy beers. Excellent stuff.

The aroma is filled with all kinds of fruity varieties that I love, ranging from bittered oranges, mangos, pineapple, and grapefruit, for starters. I'm loving the particularly earthy flavor that this beer has going for it right from the start, which is presented in the malts in a slightly sweetened, caramel-toffee combo, and within the delightfully mineral-y and integrated hop oil phenols. Slight graininess, and a kiss of alcohol that adds extra balance to the beer. I think I was whiffing at this like a total dork the entire time that I was consuming this. It's so porous and dank - yet not in an exaggerated but rather soothing manner.

The flavor is fantastic. Not only does get all of the fruity flavors in various separate stages of consumption - rather than lumping them all together in one giant, dank bouquet - but it contains an earthy, nearly rustic feel that's as great as any fresh homebrew. Oranges, mangos, pineapple, lemon, a smidgen of pine, and little bit of other dried citrus rinds mixed with some faded grassy texture. Very earthy, but in a way where you get the core of the hop flavors from the vine all the way to the soil it came from. Other than Zombie Dust and occasionally with Pliny, I've never had a hoppy beer other than this one that does it this well. Everything is well integrated, and when the hops are all said and done, you're left with a clean, hearty, slightly syrupy but never too sweet finish of grains and slight breadiness that works so well. The astringency is never too grating, and, in fact, drinking this every few minutes allows the resin to settle on the palate and bring forth more of those mineral and earthy properties.

Wow! Everyone that's ever raved about this beer was right about it's greatness. I wish I could have brought six packs of this home. I really don't need to finish with a huge closing statement about this beer. As someone who's just started homebrewing and a huge fan of hops when they're pervasive in a beer but not grating, and also with beers that strive to find so much balance and use such fresh ingredients - which many brewers fail to do with IPAs - this really is one of the hop masterpieces of this country. I hate to add so much to the hype, but find fresh batches of this and drink it on tap whenever you have the chance. If always this consistent, this is probably the best IPA brewed year-round in the country. And with that, I leave myself in mountains of hops and joy. My favorite beer I had on my trip to Chicago. One of my new favorite beers.

Serving type: on-tap

05-02-2013 22:22:10 | More by magictacosinus

Hendry

Vermont

4.53/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

There is a lot of mention on the BA site about Bell's, both Hopslam and Two Hearted Ale are names that appear often. Thanks to Bunzilla, who packs a porch crushing box, hooked me up right!

Light copper color with a 1 finger head,nicely effervescent without being aggressive. Impressive lacing and a white cap that stays put.

The nose is one of subtlety: hops are apparent,sort of a lemon tinged aroma in there with some grassy pine notes along with a slight bit of malt.

Taste is also subtle, not necessarily following the nose however the lemony tones are in there and it is a crisp IPA for certain. Light to medium bodied without feeling or tasting watery, this one goes down the hatch very easily, leaving a slight bitterness that is pleasant.

Not a hop bomb, not a malt bomb: the end result is a nicely balanced IPA without any booziness. There is a subtleness to Two Hearted Ale that makes it very palatable and a smooth, easy one to drink. Definitely recommended.

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2013 07:06:17 | More by Hendry

trxxpaxxs

New York

4.45/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: Pours a translucent gold with one full finger of pure white head. The foam takes a bit to settle and there is a decent amount of lacing left on the glass as it drinks.

S: The nose is light malt and a good helping of pine an citrus. I get a lot of orange and lemon and a good bit of pine. Nothing too crazy in the nose, here. It smells juicy and inviting.

T: It starts out sweet and covers the palate. The hops take charge in the middle where I get pine first and then some great orange and citrus notes a bit later. As it moves to the back end, I get more grapefruit type hops and a bit of yeast.

M: Medium bodied beer. It starts out wet, tightens up in the middle, and finishes slightly drying that to the carbonation. The grapefruit really intensifies after the beer is gone. With that being said, nothing is too intense. The balance of malt is hops is great. Super drinkable.

O: Wonderful beer. It's spot on for the style, and I love drinking this beer whenever I get the chance. I'm glad to have finally reviewed this one.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 20:32:42 | More by trxxpaxxs

Kelsiemoeller

Michigan

3.26/5  rDev -23.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25

Appearance: golden orange in color. fast fading head, not super carbonated

Smell: A bit of pine smell, but it is very vague

Taste: Very malty. The hop flavor is very prominant leaving a bitter aftertaste.

Mouthfeel: Smooth, even silky and full bodied.

Overall: I am not a huge fan of IPA's in general so I tried to be unbiased in my review. It tasted a bit less strong than some of the other IPAs I have tried so, for someone who doesn't typically like IPAs, it is not bad at all.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 20:26:00 | More by Kelsiemoeller

tbeckett

Ontario (Canada)

4.41/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Got this one from Total Wine in Tampa. From notes.

A - Poured bright and golden. Mild carbonation with a good 2 finger fluffy white head. Great finger of retention and great, thick lace rings. Beautiful.

S - Lovely grapefruit, pineapple, lime, citrus, crackery malt aroma. Not pungent, but nice.

T - Good hop again. Orange, floral. Less citrus and aggressive than aroma. Less abrasive than West Coast takes on the style. Very pleasant floral and orange flavour. Nice stuff. Balanced well and the floral hop flavour is nice.

M - Good carbonation, full body, not overly bitter but it's there.

O/D - A delicious IPA. Very sessionable and the ABV is well hidden. I could drink this one all day.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 01:49:40 | More by tbeckett

BlurryVisi0n

New York

4.14/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Served in pint glass.

Appearance: Simple amber, heavy bubbles on the body. Nothing to go crazy over. Body creates a white head rising to maybe 1/4".

Smell: light pink grapefruit scent, pretty descent wish it was more potent.

Taste: a fruity beer believe it or not, complex with citrus and hops. This beer as far as taste is concerned which in my opinion is the most important propery of all beers...incredible.

Mouth: a nice bubble texture obviously consisting of an almost heavy carbonation. Smooth...and I'm serious.

Overall: this beer is a flavor bomb, on tap here on my little getaway here in PA. Would I buy again, heck yea...I'm shooting for a few more. Salud.

Serving type: on-tap

04-28-2013 02:02:37 | More by BlurryVisi0n