Golden IPA - Legend Brewing Co.

TechTriumph

Virginia

4/5  rDev +20.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

From notes on 02/25/12:
Bottled: 11/29/11; Poured in a pint glass.

A - 1-1/2" of off-white fluffy head with very nice retention; Crystal clear in appearance and dark gold in color; Visible carbonation within the glass; Good webs of lacing left behind

S - Pleasant aroma containing lots of sweet caramel and toasted bread notes, with good balance provided by grassy and herbal hops

T - Excellent balance here between sweet caramel and toasted bread malts, and spicy, herbal, grassy, and very subtle citrus hops; There's a decent shot of bitterness that steps forward up front to provide a nice counter to the sweet caramel flavor

M - Moderate carbonation; Medium bodied; Just a bit dry and minty in the finish

O - If you're seeking a heavily hopped American IPA, this beer won't quite be what you're looking for. Legend intended this to be more of a balanced English IPA, and I think they succeeded pretty well. I personally prefer to drink and enjoy American IPA's more than the English variety, but this beer proved to be an exception. The balance between the sweet malts and bitter Noble hops was well executed, and the drinkability is pretty high as well. Personally, I think this beer deserves more love than it gets and is one that I'll certainly enjoy again in the future.

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2012 15:57:32 | More by TechTriumph

rvajohn

Virginia

3/5  rDev -9.4%

05-21-2013 01:07:13 | More by rvajohn

SilentNature

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +5.7%

05-17-2013 22:24:41 | More by SilentNature

Shatter

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev +5.7%

04-14-2013 00:29:06 | More by Shatter

Beers9beers

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +13.3%

04-05-2013 20:57:27 | More by Beers9beers

dweeuu

Virginia

4/5  rDev +20.8%

03-20-2013 01:12:08 | More by dweeuu

Raiders757

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -1.8%

03-14-2013 23:50:24 | More by Raiders757

dancheatham

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +5.7%

03-08-2013 23:00:23 | More by dancheatham

GRR

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +28.4%

01-18-2013 18:41:28 | More by GRR

jadams11

Virginia

4/5  rDev +20.8%

01-14-2013 00:33:03 | More by jadams11

PGVG

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +5.7%

12-29-2012 18:34:32 | More by PGVG

redfox405

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -9.4%

12-27-2012 04:32:26 | More by redfox405

mrterdferguson

4/5  rDev +20.8%

12-17-2012 03:04:31 | More by mrterdferguson

aaronblain22

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +5.7%

11-22-2012 17:51:10 | More by aaronblain22

Gatordaddy

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -1.8%

11-14-2012 20:27:42 | More by Gatordaddy

GFish

Virginia

2.75/5  rDev -16.9%

11-09-2012 00:49:21 | More by GFish

Jason_Quad

3.25/5  rDev -1.8%

11-08-2012 15:29:15 | More by Jason_Quad

JWing

Virginia

3/5  rDev -9.4%

11-03-2012 19:15:44 | More by JWing

RodneyFarva

Spain

3.28/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

12oz bottle poured into pint glass, 7.6% on bottle.

a: nearly clear golden, two finger frothy white head from a fairly aggressive pour.

s: light floral hops, some sweet malts, a honey-like aroma, and not much else.

t: slightly bitter, a definite grassy hops flavor, a lingering bitterness along with a strong honey flavor as well. biscuity malts. much closer to a pale ale than a full-blown IPA, though maybe the English style they aim for encouraged this malt/hop ratio.

o: quite drinkable, enjoyable balance between malts and hops, though this sweetness has become somewhat cloying as I finish the beer.

Serving type: bottle

10-31-2012 00:49:22 | More by RodneyFarva

dsshuck

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev +5.7%

10-29-2012 20:42:21 | More by dsshuck

jtd1969

North Carolina

3.73/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Had this from a cask that had Citra hops

A - Dark Amber with lots of carbonation and lacing

S - Lots of Citra hops with some sweet bread

T - Bready with some citra hops, resembled an Amped up Pale ale to me...

M - medium bodied, good carbonated

O - Good beer, but more of a "big" pale ale to me! Worth a taste or two

Serving type: cask

10-23-2012 00:05:03 | More by jtd1969

ncaudle

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +13.3%

10-13-2012 15:34:47 | More by ncaudle

HopHeadCnK

Virginia

2.75/5  rDev -16.9%

10-04-2012 20:10:56 | More by HopHeadCnK

tdm168

North Carolina

3.58/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - dark golden amber with a soft, foamy, white head

S - bready, caramel, very very faint citrus

T - bread and caramel with some faint, bitter hops

M - medium bodied, well carbonated

This is definitely a big, malty beer. The hops are there but can't contend with the big malt. A decent flavor profile overall, I just wish it were a tad more hoppy. It's worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

09-25-2012 08:37:33 | More by tdm168

Eriktheipaman

Virginia

4/5  rDev +20.8%

08-22-2012 00:04:03 | More by Eriktheipaman