Saturday, March 26, 2011

Dark Horse Crooked Tree IPA

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4/5

AROMA
8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

12 ounce bottle. Pours hazy orange-amber color with a 2 finger off white head with amazing retention the reduces to a lacing cap that stays for the duration of the glass. Minimal glass lacing is present. Aromas of pine, floral, citrus and some caramel and bready malts. The aromas are fairly strong and pronounced. Taste of strong pine and floral notes, with orange and grapefruit, with some light caramel. It has a nice clean bitterness that shows up right near and after the finish, and it lasts for quite a while as well, with citrus and pine flavors. This one is more hop forward, but has some nice balance to it. Medium carbonation and body. No alcohol noticed except for a slight warming after the finish. It has a really smooth mouthfeel with some crisp carbonation as well. Overall a delicious IPA, an I would definitely have it again. It is well rounded as an IPA, but nothing really stands out to me to make it great.

All around good stuff, I'd get it again.

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