3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft @ Hickory Hops 2011, Hickory, NC. Pours a slightly hazy orange color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty weak peachy citrus aroma. Fruity malty hoppy citrus flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy citrus finish.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Date: July 02, 2010
Mode: Growler
Source: Tasting, bsp
Appearance: hazy orange, fine off white head, streaks of lace
Aroma: big sweet citrus aroma, crystal sweetness, fruity orange
Flavor: sweet crystal malt flavor, lots of citrus, balancing bitterness
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: **+ /4
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draft. Clear amber body, medium beige head. Aroma is moderately sweet, grapefruit, bread, some caramel, lemon. Taste is medium sweet, grapefruit/lemon, some pine, bread, light caramel. Medium body, some resin.
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
A golden amber with a thick lacing off white head. In aroma, good floral hops, citrusy, orange pulp, quite nice. In mouth, a smooth IPA witu nice citrusy pulp hops, caramel, resinous and intense. On tap at Twin City Brewfest, August 13 2011.
2.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Draft. Decent citrus aroma. Taste is extremely bitter throughout, a bit too over the top for me.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Served on draft at the restaurant. Pours a clear golden color with a medium sized creamy off-white head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma of citrus hops and not much else. The taste is citrus and herbal hops with an almost peppery note. Medium bodied, low carbonation, lingering bitterness.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Can. Earthy orange and light orange peel aroma. Golden yellow with nice head. Sweet light orange-apple malt and moderately bitter orange peel flavor. Pretty good
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
on tap, golden pour with no foam, fruity candy and citrus flavors, bitter hop note, aroma of good grapefruit notes, finish has some bitterness
2.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
UPDATED: JAN 31, 2011 Tap @Raleigh WBF This version was filtered through fresh hops sitting there next to the tap. Mmmmm. Pours a cloudy dark orange with an enormous head (from the hops filter) that took time to settle down. Taste is very strange at first. Instead of pine or citrus I’m getting lots of cardboard, spices, earthiness, soy sauce, and dirt. Very malt heavy even with the raw hops but this combination is not working well. Astringent and acidic on the palate. Tastes a lot like a homebrew IPA that is trying too hard. Not a cohesive offering. I would like to try more varieties from these guys but this was not a great start. 5/4/2009 6/4/5/3/10=2.8
Tap @Pre-Sex 2011. Poured a hazy yellow with a medium white head. Nice sticky lace. Citrus hoppy, zesty aroma with fresh grapefruit. Taste is bitter, fresh, extremely dry, extremely astringent and lemony tart. Still lacking balance and just too much nutty bitterness. Way too dry. 1/29/2011 7/4/5/3/10=2.9
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle: Somewhat of a dirty orangish golden with sediment floating about, moderate frothy white head, nice lacing. Pithy nose, a little dank and musty. Pith and orange peel on the tongue. Not bitter, not too sweet, very much middle of the road. Slight pixie stix like presense. Body and mouthfeel are moderate. Not very bright on the tongue. Seems like a hefty Pale Ale, or perhaps a 3/4 IPA. Enjoyable, but lacks any ZING. Lingering citrus peel and pithiness on the tongue. Thanks for the bottle Jeff!
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