3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Growler from Naven. This is like a SD lite ipa. Spicy hop presence with a biscuit background. A nice, complex, very drinkable ipa.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
at brewery. Good aroma, sweet, orange, peach, clean golden orange color, small head, minor lace. Bitersweet flavor. medium body, creamy oily mouthfeel, bitter dry finish. Darn tasty, aroma had nice range. had to use notes on phone as cell coverage was poor.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle to oversized snifter (thanks urbancaver). Looks good; prong with little head or lacing. Smells great; hoppy goodness. Tastes Damn good. A little low on CO2, but WONDERFULLY balanced. Very good stuff!
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at Apex. They get a nice bite from just 45 IBUs. citrus and corn flake aroma. yeloow amber with modest white head. a litel bit of body but still crisp. flavor has alittle malt presence with the lemony flavor and some green hop notes
4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Aroma is orange and other citrus. Low carbonation with a clear golden color. Taste is perfect with a great balance of hops and malt back. This one of the best IPA's I've ever tasted. Finish leaves you craving the next swallow. Craftsmanship at its finest. Tasted out of a bomber brought back from SD.
---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
bottle. clear amber with small white head. aroma and flavor of resinous, herbal hops. massive dank marijuana and skunks cannabis. fresh and excellent. crisp, refreshing. an excellent ipa
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle thanks tom, pours a nice head, aroma is nice a citursy and the flavour is quite nice, it has a very full body and a light bitterness. Good offering
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle @ Dans place, Denver. Pours golden with a white head. Aroma of light toasted malt, huge citrusly hops, grapefruit. Taste is malt, toast, citrusly hops, grapefruit. Thin to medium body, soft carbonation, lightly bitter finish. Nice and highly refreshing beer. 070312
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
A pretty decent beer. A bit of a grapefruity taste, but not too bitter, and also some floral notes. Would drink again.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: APR 4, 2012 Bottle @ Dan’s house. Clear, golden appearance with an off white head. Sweet grapefruity, earthy hoppy, orange citrusy, light ganja aroma. Rich, tangy grapefruit, orange, pineapple citrusy, creamy, sweet pale malty flavor. Nice brew.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
From notes. First reviewed 11/24/2010. Poured from a 22 oz. bottle into a pint glass.
Duet is a slightly hazy, mostly translucent golden color with an absolutely monster head, to the point of annoyance. Even with a careful pour, I still have to wait a few minutes for the head to go down to finish the pour. Obviously good retention and lots of lacing.
Amarillo and Simcoe hops control the nose - juicy grapefruit, sticky pine, and some floral notes to round out the aroma.
Not much malt here, just some pale malt to get started. Hop flavors quickly overwhelm everything else. Bitter pine flavors dominate, with citrus and floral notes playing second fiddle. Finishes firmly bitter, slightly astringent, with a dash of alcohol.
Creamy and very crisply carbonated. On the light side of medium body, and it drinks even lighter.
This is not my favorite offering from Alpine, but they do amazing things with hops.
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