3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours a deep copper color with a tan head. Aroma is some caramel, crystal malt, and citrus grassy hops. Flavor is caramel, crystal malts, and a grassy earthy citrus hop finish.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Gee, imagine that, it tastes strangely reminiscent of Sweetwater IPA. I wonder why. Strong aromas of Simcoe and Amarillo are immediate. This is a very pleasureable IPA to drink.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Draft sample at brewpub -Pardo.
Poured a clear dark copper color with an average fizzy off-white head that mostly lasted with excellent lacing. Moderate to heavy citrus, earthy and small malt aroma. Medium to full body with a slick texture and soft carbonation. Medium to heavy bittersweet flavor with a medium to heavy bittersweet finish of moderate to long duration.
My expectations where met and this is a standout beer.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at the brewpub.
Pours a slightly hazy amber with a nice creamy white head that clings to the glass and leaves solid lacing.
Plenty of resiny pine in the nose as well as hints of juicy citrus fruits. The malts are very secondary and hardly noticeable as a faint caramel sweetness in the background.
The taste follows the aroma with a bit of citrus bitterness up front that gives way to the light caramel malt backbone. The pine comes back in the finish and leaves a resiny bitterness after each sip.
The mouthfeel is medium bodied and sticky. A solid IPA from 5 Seasons and very drinkable.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at the brewpub for breakfast. Pours a cloudy, dark copper. Sure, this is hoppy but not overly so. It is floral, peppery, with gentle citrus notes. Lots of hops are in the flavor, but again it’s not very bitter. This is juicy with the only real dryness lingering after a few sips. Suggestions of peppers, herbs, and oranges are here. This is not bad, but it didn’t live up to the hype for me. I’ve tasted McNerney’s powerful hop bombs when he was with Sweetwater. This is definitely is milder and less hoppy than Sweetwater IPA, Donkey Punch, Happy Ending, etc. etc. Perhaps this was intended to be more subtle.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Best of the night. Big hops in the nose, flavor, with a huge sweet malt backbone. Words are failing me but I kept coming back to this one. VERY GOOD
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at the brewpub. Sticky resiny hop flavor with a bit of caramel sweetness on the finish. Aroma is grassy piney hops. Delicious and full bodied. A nice debut for the new brewer here.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Clean copper/orange with creamy off white head and lace. Very hard hop aroma with a hint of earthiness. Sweet maltiness and a nice evergreen bitter with just a hint of perfume on the finish. Full bodied with creamy carbonation. Very solid and different.
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