Sunday, January 3, 2010

Samuel Smith's India Ale: 20

Taste: 7 Finish: 7 Visual: 4 Aroma: 2
Total: 20

It has a huge foamy head which lasts a long time. The color is a very good amber. The aroma is a bit disappointing smelling of boiled hops. The brew does have a good bite. But it's not over the top. This is more pure to style than the ultra-hopped Americans. The flavor is reminiscent of a copper penny with a bit of grapefruit and butterscotch. The bitterness stays on the tongue for a while without killing your taste buds. A pretty good medium IPA by today's standards. I wouldn't mind trying this next to a Stone IPA to compare.

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