4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Poured a orange/copper hue with an off white, two finger cap. The nose was hoppy; consisting of pine needles, spruce, citrusy lemon zest, grapefruit meat and a hint of wild flowers. Beneath the hops, the malt was caramely sweet with some pleasant toastiness as well. Very nice! The taste had plenty of good things going for it as well. Hop bitterness is fairly strong and raw. The hops really shine with pine needles, spruce, grapefruit rinds, and a healthy dose of wild flowers, especially in the finish. Beneth was a stong malty backbone that created a perfect balance as it warmed. Nicely consistant from start to finish. This is a work of art.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Can, clear copper hue with lasting creamy off white head, good lacing, light sweet hop aroma, some floral and a decent amount of honey, very drinkable, nothing too special, more on the sweet side rather than citrus, much like Bells Hopslam
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Draft at Dexters. Filtered looking golden-amber. Massive steady off-white head. Astringent lemon citrus aroma. Smooth and fresh, somewhat doughy body. Somewhat soapy. Hop characted isn’t super defined, but certainly quite present. Nice.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle from Appellation Wines. Reddish amber brown colour, good head. Sweet resin hop aroma. Slightly smokey woody fruity flavour. Lingering resinous aftertaste. Decent IPA.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
12fl.oz. bottle. Hazy orangish colour with a creamy, frothy, nice lasting and off-white head. Aroma is fruity, hoppy, moderate malty. Flavour is moderate malty, hints ofpeaches are present, strong bittery and final maintaining the initial bitterness. Carbonation is medium. Body is medium.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours amber with a large, lasting head.
Nose shows caramel, pine, resin and spicy hops. Somewhat faint for an IPA though.
Flavours are more aggressive, if not more complex. Lots of resin and caramel, followed by a bold bitterness.
Could use a lighter body, feels syrupy.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours amber with a medium head. Aroma is fruits and hops. Flavor is malts, fruits and hops. Basic but great.
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Medium to dark maple amber with a great retentioned mocha colored head. Strong aroma of herbal, fruit hops light fig and caramel with a touch of yeast. flavs of herbal light Zesty and dry hops with a light caramel backed balance. Lightly sweet with a bitter finish. More upscale the nose but more average on the palate.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
From the 12oz bottle purchased at The BeerHive in Pittsburgh. Very high marks and a fond regard for this exceptional IPA from Anderson Valley. Sticking your nose into the lofty head results in some strong but very pleasant aromas following with a smooth, sweet freshness in the taste. Crisp, without being overdone on anything, make this one to remember and seek again.
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