Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Tremont Freedom Trail IPA (bottle) - 2.5

Freedom Trail IPA
India Pale Ale
Shipyard Brewing Company
Portland, ME
ABV: 6.4%

Jon:
I'm not too big on British-style IPAs, but this one strays even farther from my usual tastes. There's a cloying sweetness and a Britishy bitterness that just don't balance each other out.

2.7
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Mark:
Little head with little lacing. Not bad to start with a burst of floral hops, but finishes oddly sweet with a dandelion bitterness.

2.5
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Jere:
Port! That's the first thing that came to mind on the first taste, but after subsequent sips I've revised my impression: bitter port.

2.2
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