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pDev: 11.06%
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Summit Brewing Company
Minnesota
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United States
Style | ABV
American IPA
| 6.40%
ABV
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Jimmys
Pennsylvania
3.88
/5
rDev
-2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
12 oz bottle. enjoy before 08/17/13.
A: clear. orange more than blond. head is frothy and bright white. retention is good. lacing is spot on. good-looking brew.
S: notes of pine but also a decent amount of citrus. a bit of caramel as well. wisps, nothing serious. appealing aroma.
T: a decent bit or sweet and bitter orange peel. a minor pineyness. green. rounded hop flavor. the bitterness is refreshing even. grain back there but this is mostly about the hops.
D: moderately average amount of carb on a medium body.
D: in the American craft scene more and more AIPA's are being brewed and the bar is getting pushed further and further. while this brew doesn't necessarily stick out of the pack, it is still a well made and tasty brew.
Serving type: bottle
05-23-2013 01:38:56 |
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TCMike
Minnesota
4.4
/5
rDev
+10.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Pours a medium gold color. Produced a 2 finger, white head.
The aroma was of citrus, honey, and hops.
The taste was similar, but with a little bit of biscuit flavor. The hop bitterness was very nicely balanced with the light sweetness. It has a medium mouth-feel, and medium carbonation.
This is a very good American IPA. It is easy drinking, affordable, and locally produced. This will be my new "go to" IPA.
Serving type: bottle
05-21-2013 22:14:22 |
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JG-90
New Jersey
3.83
/5
rDev
-3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4
Pours a medium-large head that is creamy and off-white. Settles down to a good sized creamy cap with very good retention. Has moderate/heavy lacing. The beer is a dull golden color. Aroma is bready, piney, grassy, with a bit of grapefruit, though the aroma is slightly subdued.
Taste starts with bread and citrus and finishes with pale malt and pine resin. Has a very clean finish. Body is lighter than average with heavy carbonation for an IPA. Also has a moderate amount of creaminess. Light mouthfeel and lively carbonation make this a refreshing and drinkable IPA.
Serving type: bottle
05-21-2013 19:23:41 |
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facundoCNB
New Jersey
3.79
/5
rDev
-4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
a clean golden/copper pour with tons of visible carbonatino shooting up the center, 2 fingers of white head leaving behind a nice amount of lacing. smells of grassy and pine hops with some grapefruit and caramel. a bready malt profile with a slight grapefruit citrus hint, los of nice grassy and bittering hop notes. nothing too out of the ordinary, but a very nicely done ipa. medium body with moderate carbonation.. goes down nice and easy.
i feel like this is a nice session ipa, but then again not many people consider 6.4% sessionable. i can see myself having a few too many of these in a night though.
Serving type: bottle
05-20-2013 00:33:08 |
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Humulus85
Minnesota
4.16
/5
rDev
+4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Summit's year around west coast style IPA. Their EPA was the beer that got me into craft, so I have much love for this brewery. From the 12oz bottle into my tasting snifter. BB 09/27/13.
Pours a clear honey gold with a tight two finger off white head. Solid retention with some really nice lacing.
Tons of hops. Hitting all the notes from citrus to pine to resin. Leaning toward grapefruit. Uses centennial, Amarillo, citra, and rakau hops. Not really familiar with the Rakau, but this is a nice complex hop profile in the nose. Solid pale malt graininess in the background.
Bitterness, grapefruit juice, reisin, pine needles. A bit of tropical fruits. Bready malts in the middle with a touch of caramel. Pretty bitter throughout. Hop oils coat the tongue and leave a hoppy aftertaste.
Medium in body with ample carbonation. Dry in the finish. Again, sticky hop oils coat the mouth.
Overall, this is a solid IPA. Not mind blowing in any way, but it hits all the right notes. The best part about this beer is that it is year around, I can always find it super fresh, and it is sold in 12 packs at no more than $13. Plus I get to give my money to one of my favorite local breweries. Not worth trading for, but if you can get it drink it up. Cheers!
Serving type: bottle
05-10-2013 03:06:34 |
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Rifugium
Pennsylvania
3.7
/5
rDev
-7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
First had: on tap at Capone's, Norristown, PA
Clear copper pour with a small white head that retained as a ringlet and left a bit of lacing on the glass. Light floral and citrusy hop aromas. Taste of floral and citrus hops once again, grassy, mild pale malts in the background for a good balance; subdued bitterness. Not really exploding with fresh hoppy goodness, but honestly, this did follow a Sculpin, so my palate might have been biased. Light-medium body and definitely easily drinkable, if a little on the thin side.
Serving type: on-tap
05-09-2013 03:43:27 |
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deebo
Minnesota
3.79
/5
rDev
-4.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A bottle with a BB date of 8/17/13 poured into a pint glass appears pale golden with a finger of white fluffy head that doesn't have much staying power but sticks to the glass.
I love the aroma of this beer. Hop notes of grapefruit and mango are strongest. There is also a nice clean malt aroma here that has a touch of sweetness. If the taste as is good as the aroma I'm going to love this beer.
Unfortunately for me the taste of the hops is more pine tree like and resiny. The malt is still very clean and has a nice subtle sweetness but is overpowered by the bittering hops.
Mouthfeel of this beer is medium high carbonation with a fairly nice malt backbone. Finish is long and bitter with a resiny/sticky quality.
Overall this is a solid IPA but I prefer those that are more aromatic and don't tend to overpower you with a bitter taste and a pine resin taste. This one isn't like sucking on a pine cone but it is strong enough to hamper my enjoyment. Good one to pair with spicy foods.
Serving type: bottle
05-03-2013 02:34:35 |
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dakotaben
North Dakota
3.76
/5
rDev
-5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
I thought it had a very nice aroma, but the taste didn't pack quite the kick that I was expecting from the smell. The color, taste, and overall... this beer delivers what I would expect from Summit!
This is a good beer from Summit with all the characteristics of a good IPA and I would drink this again.
Serving type: bottle
05-01-2013 21:09:23 |
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argock
Virginia
3.76
/5
rDev
-5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 12 oz brown bottle into a clear mug. No obvious freshness date. Purchased as a single by my brother Greg at a Minneapolis area bottle shop for $1.99.
Reviewed from notes.
A: LIght copper, clear, with 2-finger off-white nicely rocky head with good retention and solid sticky lacing.
S: Hoppy with grapefruit pith, pine resin, and some earthy notes in the background. Maltiness is nondescript but slightly bready with little to no caramel.
T: More bitter than the aroma shows with solid underlying bready, lightly crackery maltiness and ranging hoppiness including grapefruit, honeysuckle, orange, pine, and resiny finish. Very solid flavor but doesn't distinguish itself from other good IPAs.
M: A little heavier in body than I would have liked -- not bad, I want this to be lighter and a bit drier. Carbonation could be ratcheted up a notch to help with this.
O: A very good beer from Summit and their best IPA to date that I have had the chance to try. A little lighter body and drier finish would really make this more enjoyable, but all in all it is a nice beer.
Serving type: bottle
05-01-2013 02:54:51 |
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mothman
Saskatchewan (Canada)
3.71
/5
rDev
-6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
I can't believe I haven't reviewed this yet. I drink the crap out of this beer.
First off, $12 for a 12 pack of delicious ipa? Yes, please!
Off white head. Golden orange in color.
Flavors of pine and earthy/floral hops. Bready/biscuity malts. A bit of fruit citrus flavors. The malts show a bit more in this one and balance it out nicely.
Mouthfeel: Bitter and a bit sticky. Medium bodied with a good amount of carbonation.
Overall, an enjoyable ipa that is greatly priced and easy to find around the TC. Glad to see this showing up at the 'divey' bars.
Serving type: bottle
05-01-2013 01:35:55 |
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northyorksammy
Ontario (Canada)
3.88
/5
rDev
-2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Fresh bottle from Capone's. A bold minty spicy peppery IPA that stands out as the aftertaste is still on my palate some time after consumption. Deep yellow with good retained head. Middling mouthfeel. Good drinkability. Invigorating aroma.Like a 1.5X IPA.
Serving type: bottle
04-16-2013 03:37:08 |
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Ilafan
Minnesota
4.81
/5
rDev
+20.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
As you can tell by my scores ... I flipping LOVE this beer. In fact, it just might be my new favorite. Not just my favorite IPA or beer from Summit ... I mean my favorite beer period!
The pour and the smell are nothing extraordinary or special. It's just like every other IPA.
But the taste is divine. When tasters "talk" or write of perfect balance, they ought to be mentioning Summit Saga IPA. I like hoppy beer, and this beer has plenty of them. Sharp and bitter, the hoppiness satisfies my desire for good IPA. But the hoppiness doesn't overwhelm or become too bitter (ahem ... Surly). The bitter fruit is a counter to the alcohol and bitter malts.
Overall, when I am at my local watering hole of Hopkins Tavern, I ask for a Summit Saga IPA most of the time.
In perfect honesty, I must say that O'Dell's IPA is darn close to this one!
Serving type: on-tap
04-13-2013 01:29:37 |
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GoldHorde
Minnesota
4.23
/5
rDev
+6.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Summit offerings are readily available here and economical values for non-celebratory weekly imbibes when I don't want to dip into my dark 50F cellar of premium reserve of beers. I usually buy single pick'em 6-packs of premiums for taste test reviews and special conversations with close premium-loving friends. I usually pick 6 IPA's and 6 dark bodies from the local craft beer stores.
Summit's Pale Ale is readily available at local restaurants and festivals (including the State & County Fairs) around town but I usually bought their IPA for economy consumption - being that their beers are a solid level up over US domestics.
Summit's SAGA IPA surprised me, REALLY surprised me - I wasn't expecting a top-shelf IPA at such a drinkable price.
COLOR: Gold haze.
HEAD: Thin but stubborn - definitely within style.
AROMA: Invitingly evergreen - without the slap.
FLAVOR: WOW - THIS is the tame SUMMIT?! NICE JOB! Very nicely right down the middle of the style sheet - so perfectly a hitters pitch that you can easily knock it right out of the park with ease (oh yes, did I mention that baseball season just opened here). Bitter-sweet edge, evergreen echo in aftertaste
I can announce here that I have just found my fall-back domestic. Summit's regular IPA & Pale Ale, while both enjoyable, have that commercially produced "musty" edge taste that US domestics have in aftertaste.
Very nice beer, Summit - here's to YOU!
Serving type: bottle
04-04-2013 03:25:50 |
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TheQuietMan22
Iowa
4.06
/5
rDev
+2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Serving type: 12-ounce bottle. The “ENJOY BY” date printed on the shoulder is “07/22/13.”
Appearance: Poured into a pint glass. The color is clear gold with a light orange tint. Two fingers of eggshell-colored head left a thick ring, spotted and bubbly lacing, and trails of foam on the glass.
Smell: Invigorating and enticing citrus. Grapefruit, orange, and a little lemon zest. Underneath are earthy hops and a base of pale malts, sweet caramel, toffee, and honey.
Taste: It mostly mirrors the smell. A nice balance between the citrus and earthy hops. Flavors of grapefruit, orange, and lemon are complemented by earthy hop bittering, which offers a nice bite. As with the aroma, there is a base of pale malts, sweet caramel, and honey.
Drinkability: Easy drinking IPA. It is nothing super intense, but it offers everything I want from an IPA.
Serving type: bottle
03-30-2013 04:44:35 |
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xnicknj
Pennsylvania
3.8
/5
rDev
-4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12oz bottle poured into tulip
Brilliant golden color with orange hues. Large, voluminous white head rests on top, retaining with a one-finger crop of frothy foam. Patchy rings of lacing coat the glass while drinking.
Citric hops with a bit of orange peel and bitterness. Toasted grain, bread crust and soft caramel sweetness.
Citrus fruits, orange peel and dry bitterness up front. Grainy malts, toasted bread, biscuits, mild sweetness. Caramel with more hoppiness on the back end. Finishes dry and clean with lingering dryness.
Medium body, decent carbonation, dry and sticky on the tongue. A quality, no frills beer with regular availability and accessible flavor. I'd pick this up again.
Serving type: bottle
03-24-2013 19:50:23 |
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Darkmagus82
Montana
4.05
/5
rDev
+1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Served on tap in a pint glass
Appearance –The beer is served a lightly hazed golden yellow color with a one finger white head that fades relatively quickly. Upon fading there is a decent level of lace left on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma is heaviest of some sweet caramel and orange as well as a bready malt and a strong hop aroma of a red grapefruit and some lighter pine.
Taste – The taste begins with a bready flavor upfront with flavors of some orange mixed within. Upfront there is also a moderate grapefruit hop grapefruit taste. The grapefruit starts out of medium strength growing stronger and more bitter as the taste advances. While the grapefruit grows stronger, a caramel flavor takes the place of the orange that is present upfront with the orange again joining the caramel at the end. At the end of the taste, the grapefruit which is now quite bitter, mixed with a light piney taste as well as the lighter sweet flavors of citrus and caramel to leave a quite long lingering bitter grapefruit taste on the tongue.
Mouthfeel –The body of the beer is on the medium side with a carbonation level that is rather average. Both are rather good for keeping it on the very drinkable side, but still showcasing some of the nice bitter hop flavors of the brew.
Overall – A pretty nice more bitter lingering IPA. If you are looking for an affordable and bitter grapefruit citrus heavy beer that leaves its mark on your tongue then this is a good choice.
Serving type: on-tap
03-19-2013 00:00:38 |
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Omnium
Pennsylvania
4.23
/5
rDev
+6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
12oz > Pint Glass
A - Pours a slightly orange tinted golden yellow color. Minimal head, by good lacing on this beer.
S - Great aroma, big pine with citrus, mango, light malt, a little hidden spice.
T - Citrus, big aggressive hop bite, pine and floral, a little floury yeast, light spice scattered in the mix.
M - Medium feel, the dry hop bite definitely stays with you for a good while.
O - Ive only had summit's oktoberfest prior to this, and its not easily accessible in my part of PA, but I managed to get myself a case without blindly tasting it before, not a risk I'd ever consider tasting, but for the price it was right.
I was quite satisfied with this beer, this is a great fresh IPA, with lots of flavor and easily drinkable. My only complaint would be the overly dry finish, would love to see them coax more of the juicy fruit flavors in the aroma, into the taste. But I look forward to pulling string to get more of their beer in the future.
Serving type: bottle
03-18-2013 23:15:58 |
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tarrbaby
Indiana
4.13
/5
rDev
+3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
First time to taste the Saga IPA. Poured from bottle to a pint glass. Mouth feel was OK but nothing too complex Very nice citrus aroma. Light copper in color. Average amount of lace. Not a real strong finish, but a great everyday IPA for you hopheads.
Serving type: bottle
03-10-2013 13:06:08 |
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dptaylor
Minnesota
4.38
/5
rDev
+10.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Rereviewing this (scores updated) to say, if you can find this on tap DRINK IT! It is SO much better!
Green Mills all over Mpls and St Paul, most NE Mpls bars, and the Groveland Tap in St Paul, all carry this on tap.
Its almost a tad unpalatable for me in the bottle now, now that I've tried it on tap.
OLD REVIEW:
Living in Minnesota, the local breweries are majorly hyped for those of us around college age -- and it's pretty much just Schell's (which includes Grain Belt) and Summit leading the charge.
I've tried Summit's previous IPA, their aptly named "Summit IPA"... it didn't impress me so much. Disappointing mouthfeel, and a skunky aftertaste that reminded me of cheap malt liquor.
Summit's new IPA offering, Saga, is much better, however. Anyone who has tried Granite City's home brewed IPA will love this, as the two taste nearly identical to me.
Appearance - Golden bronze. Clear. Pours with a large, foamy white head that glazes the glass in lacing.
Smell - Bittersweet, no offensive odors whatsoever.
Taste - Sweet pale malts and bitter hops clash with a bit of caramel influence, with citrus and grapefruit standing out. Very yummy.
Mouthfeel - Just a touch bigger than medium. Moderate amount of carbonation. Makes you crave another sip.
A solid IPA, easily my favorite new offering from Summit. The sweet pale malts are reminiscent of Summit's Pale Ale, which is also a very balanced, delicious brew. Verdict on Saga: Highly recommended.
Serving type: on-tap
03-07-2013 18:11:53 |
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dbrauneis
New Jersey
3.95
/5
rDev
-0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Pours a slightly hazy golden apricot in color with moderate to significant amounts of visible carbonation and some orange and golden yellow highlights. The beer has a two finger tall dense foamy light beige head that very slowly reduces to several small to medium sized medium thick patches, a thin film covering the remainder of the surface of the beer, and a thick ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate to significant amounts of lacing are observed.
S: Moderate aromas of tropical/pineapple/mango and citrus/tangerine hops over light aromas of caramel malts. There are also some very subtle tones that remind of skunky perspiration.
T: Upfront there is a light amount of pale and caramel malts but that is quickly overtaken by the flavors of the hops - light to moderate citrus/tangerine with slightly stronger tropical/pineapple/mango. Light amounts of sweetness that are followed by light bitterness in the finish which fade quickly.
M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Crisp upfront. Light amounts of dryness in the finish.
O: This is very easy drinking American IPA and certainly a beer that I could easily put a few back. There is a slightly funky smell/taste of skunky perspiration that is not my favorite but definitely worth drinking, The alcohol is well hidden and the hops are nicely present.
Serving type: bottle
02-27-2013 23:34:23 |
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stewart124
Ohio
3.58
/5
rDev
-10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Bottle at the Knights of Columbus off of Blue Rock Rd....$1. I could not believe it when the girl actually charged me only $1 and I was hoping that this wasn't past it's prime.
Light copper with some orange hues. Decent head retention.
Light floral notes and some citrus to light pine in the nose.
Taste was fairly bitter with pine and white grapefruit pushing the limits. More balanced than some IPAs but still a hop forward beer. Light bready notes with just a hint of caramel sweetness. Not a cloying sweetness and very drinkable.
This was quite a treat to say the least. Very easy drinking. Finishes dry with a pine character on the tongue. Sessionable for an IPA.
Serving type: bottle
02-16-2013 01:49:58 |
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superspak
Michigan
4.1
/5
rDev
+3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, best before 3/18/2013. Slight gusher upon opening. Pours hazy golden orange color with a 2 finger dense white head with incredible retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice soapy lacing clings down the glass. Aromas of big grapefruit, orange zest, mango, pineapple, tangerine, floral, grass, caramel, bread, and slight pine. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of hop notes; with a nice amount of malt balance. Taste of grapefruit, orange zest, tangerine, pineapple, floral, grass, pine, bread, caramel, and light piney spiciness. Moderate amount of citrus bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of citrus, pineapple, floral, pine, grass, bread, caramel, and piney spiciness on the finish for a good bit. Damn nice balance and complexity of hop notes; with a solid malt backbone; with zero cloying flavors present after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a creamy and sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with hardly any warming present after the finish. Overall this is an excellent IPA. Great balance and complexity of hop notes; and very easy to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
Serving type: bottle
02-10-2013 04:57:09 |
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Justin_Neff
Ohio
3.63
/5
rDev
-8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12 oz. bottle poured into a southern tier pumking tulip glass.
A: Aggressively pours a moderately translucent golden-orange color. 1 finger head that didn't fade too quickly. Good amount of lacing on the glass.
S: Some malts and good amount of hops. Bitter grapefruit. Good, but nothing too special from the nose.
T: Light. A good amount of hops without a ton of bitterness. Not much malt character in the taste. Definitely some grapefruit and orange citrus notes.
M: Light-Moderate body. Crisp. Good level of carbonation. Session-able.
O: Not bad. A good IPA that you could throw back 3 or 4 without batting an eye. Could have bit more hop character, but not too bitter, not too malty, not too sweet. Good balance.
Serving type: bottle
02-09-2013 01:05:29 |
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Kegatron
Pennsylvania
3.76
/5
rDev
-5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12oz bottle. Crystal clear gold with a nice covering of slightly off-white head. Robust retention with a good bit of sticky lace left back. The aroma smells herbal, citric (grapefruit), zesty (lemon) and piney in the nose. Very light tropical notes mix some soft maltiness across the back. This had about a little of everything. Taste is fresh grapefruit and zesty bitterness (although a little raw on the finish) that is tempered by tropical (lots of orange) and herbal character and a sweet graininess from the malts. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with a soft crisp creaminess in the mouth with some underlying slickness. No alcohol and very easy drinking. This was decent, with a moderately bright feel to the hop flavors and an overall good balance. You could do worse out there than a sixer of this for a hop fix.
Serving type: bottle
01-30-2013 19:52:50 |
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stakem
Pennsylvania
3.58
/5
rDev
-10.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12oz bottle into a standard pint. Thanks go to Kegatron for hooking me up with a bottle of this brew. It appears a clear copper orange color with a big frothy topping slightly more than 2 fingers. It is yellowish tan composed of rather large bubbles. It maintains solid retention with a cratered surface and as it fades it leaves a webby pattern of lace sticking all over the glass.
The aroma is somewhat muted but what emits is hoppy with an herbal to rindy scent. There is a fresh leafy quality about this with mild suggestions of fruit and citrus. There is a very minor aspect of sulfur and cheese towards the back as the brew warms up. Despite the aroma being soft and subtle, it is all about the hops and little to no grain or alcohol to be noticed.
The flavor is bitter with a rindy aspect almost oily like the pulp/juice of oranges and grapefruit. A bit of herbal to grassy bitterness is noted with a bit of biscuit-like grain inclusion that provides enough backing to be noticed and balance out the brew but not let it distract from the hops being the main focus. A mild note of fruity alcohol is noted towards the backend.
This is a medium bodied brew with a modest amount of carbonation. It is an overall decent brew that is very easy drinking. At times, it comes off just a touch watery but that increases it's drink-ability for the most part. I think it could have used just a bit more brightness to the hop character in both the flavor and aroma and that would have set it off. As is though it is down the middle of the road, easy drinking ipa. Thanks for gifting me with this Heath, I appreciate the chance to try it!
Serving type: bottle
01-27-2013 20:32:16 |
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