3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap @ 10 Barrel. Deep amber with a thin beige head. Big PacNW hop aroma and a bit of caramel malt. Flavor is a great balance of bitter hops and some sweet malt. Medium body with active carbonation and a clean mouth feel. Nice beer, slight above average IPA.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
A clean, sturdy wcipa. Citrus, pine on the nose, well rounded hop flavours on the tongue, balnced by a clean biscuit body. Fruity. Decent finish. A tad non descript, but a very drinkable beer.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Very fresh hop aroma. Dirty gold in color with a nice head. Flavor is dominated by the fresh hops.
Notes: GABF ’09
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: FEB 16, 2013 Bottle. Pours a clear copper color with a small white head. Nose is light grass with some sweetness. Palate is crisp with a light bite. Flavors of grassy hops, caramel and light sugar.
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3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
RBAG summer 2012. From a brown 650ml bottle. Dark golden pour, hazy. White filmy head with spotty lacing. Pleansatly hoppy nose with pine notes, assorted citrus and caramel underneath. In the mouth the beer has grapefruity hoppiness. Finishes with a lot of grapefruity hops, Medium body with nice carbonation. Easy to drink, good hoppiness throughout.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
A comparison sample from the bartender to help me measure Hop Lava and RPM. Another Eastern Oregon great IPA. Solid and strong without a Stone-Ian overdose of hops.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: DEC 20, 2012 3 oz. Taste @ Portland, Oregon Spring Beer & Wine Fest April 3rd, 2010. 7.5% ABV. 75 IBU’s. Clear bright rich gold color. Hot hoppy floral front. Tangy dry sweet thin caramel mild pine crusty body. Hot hop spice dry citrus end. Rich & Hoppy, but a touch out of balance. (3.5 / 5.0)
12/20/2012. 22 oz. Bottle purchased @ Chuck’s 85th Hop Shop, Ballard, Seattle for $4.59 + Tax. No sediment. Thin light lace bright white wispy head. Clear bright thin pale gold color. Big aromatic citrus hop front. Dry sweet light textured crisp tangy grapefruit citrus hint of grassy pine burpy hop mild malt body. Very aromatic. Very mild hop spice clean dry citrus end. Herbal floral easy o drink hoppy balanced mild malt IPA. (4.25 / 5.0)
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft @ Black Back Fly shop. Big citrus of grapefruit, mango and just a bit of pine wafting out of the snifter. In your face citrus. Taste is just as nice as the aroma. Tropical fruits, grapefruit, pine that isn’t really bitter on the palate. Lots of sweet bready malt. Also some yeast presence. The taste is wonderful. No over whelming bitterness at all. I can see how some hop heads may not take to this. For me, I would order this on draft again. Well worth the price of a glass.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Enjoyed at Three Penny Taproom in Montpelier, VT. Pours a slightly haze amber colour with good lacing all around and a head with decent retention. Good hoppy nose with orange notes. Same flavours with the nice orange blending over the hop. A nice mix of citrus (grapefruit for hop, orange-fruitiness for malts). Quite refreshing.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle shared by Tim and Rach @ Proof. Soft grapefruit, apricot, pine aroma. Tastes are pineapple, sugar, bread and caramel malt. Ok.
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