Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Post Anniversary ALE Aware Tasting

The regular crew is again together to sip and rate various India Pale Ales and their "well hopped" brethren. Let us begin:
1)Roxy Rolles (Magic Hat): Grapefruit; crispy; nice backbite; slightly bitter; taste is lasting!!! Gary-7.5 Rita-8.5 Mike-7.5 Avg.7.833
2)Celebration Ale (Sierra Nevada): Very crispy; bitter; dissipates quickly; bitterness remains; hint of grapefruit at first taste!!! Gary-7 Rita-7.75 Mike-7.25 Avg.7.333
LUNCH BREAK
We reconvene in the kitchen:
3)Stone IPA: Nice grapefruit; good flavor; bitter; taste holds up; bitter backbite under tongue;pleasant floral nose!!! Gary-8 Rita-7 Mike-7 Avg.7.333
4)Wolaver IPA: Hard, sharp, too bitter; metallic taste; Not grapefruit bitter; dandelion bitter!!! Gary-5 Rita-5 Mike-5 Avg.-5
5)Brooklyn IPA: Nice nose; Floral; slight grapefruit; bitter burnt molasses good taste; Lingers Gary-7.5 Rita-6.75 Mike-6.75 Avg.-7

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