Strong sweet smell. Delicious hop taste that’s sweet and hoppy. Nice balance of hops and malt with a hop aftertaste.
5 out of 5 stars.
Category Archives: IPA
Tommyknocker Pick Axe
Slight hop aroma, slight dry grain aroma. Mild sweet flavor with a slight hop flavor mixed with a kind of orange juice flavor. Slight fruity aftertaste which fades quickly. Of course after I get it home and read the bottle closely, our says best by Apr 09 12. Today is Dec 08 12, so I missed that by 8 months. I’m sure that doesn’t help…
3 out of 5 Stars.
Alexander Keith’s Cascade Hop Ale
Fresh raw grainy hop aroma. Had a slightly sweet taste with the same grainy hop flavors present. Leaves you with a moderate hop taste that just fades to sweetness. Overall is nice, but tastes somewhat constructed” rather than artistically created. 2 Basic flavors patched together. Almost like the bold hop presence is trying to mask a mediocre sweet beer in the background. Very bold surprising taste though for Alexander Keith’s.
3 out of 5 Stars.
Right Brain Spiny Norman
Slightly sweet aroma with hint of hops. Very sweet taste with a hop grain bite on the end. Finishes clean with slight lingering sweetness.
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
Epic Escape to Colorado
Mild sweet aroma. Nice fresh grain taste, not too hoppy. Gives full mouth malt followed by a hop bite on the end that fades slowly. Lovely hazy color.
4.5 out of 5 Stars.
Dragonmead Crown Jewels
Heavy sweet aroma like honey. Very interesting flavor when hitting the mouth with a bit of honey sweetness, a very fruity taste, then a solid clean malt taste. Overall, very interesting and refreshing, almost light tasting- but not like a light beer. Quite unique, in a good way.
4.5 out of 5 Stars.
Green Flash Brewing West Coast IPA
Nice fresh strong hop aroma. Grabs taste buds aggressively with a full mouth hop flavor. Hop flavor slowly fades out and lanes you with a slightly harsh but sweet hop flavor that fades ever so slowly… Until your taste buds demand another drink and the cycle starts again.
5 out of 5 stars.
New Holland Oak Aged Hatter
Slightly sweet aroma. Fairly wet, flat taste with a noticeable hop bite. As the drink goes down the chute, you can taste the oak flavors mix in along with a much stronger hop flavor. Finally there’s a slightly lingering alcohol burn for a brief moment.
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
Flying Monkeys Smashbomb Atomic IPA
Dry aroma with a minor hint of hops. Taste has a moderate hop bite followed quickly by sweetness. Good balance of hops and malt comes in then fades out slowly. Leaves the mouth with a nice balanced flavor with hops winning out slightly. Not anything Canadian I’ve had before, actually has a unique strong flavor with nice hoppiness.
4 out of 5 Stars.
Griffin Claw Norm’s Raggedy Ass IPA
Slightly sweet aroma. Nice mild hop taste that blends in with a malty sweetness. Mild sweetness flavor lingers, drawing you back for another and another drink. Dangerous…
4.5 out of 5 Stars.
