4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask at the Fenway location - I’m not sure what the bartender was telling me, but this was either the IPA with cherries actually in the cask, or they aged it in a cask with some cherries - either way this beer was pretty awesome - I don’t care for their regular IPA; I find it a bit too sweet - this beer, on the other hand, is much drier, with a nice wood/pine character that really compliments the bitterness - the cherries are fairly prominent in the nose, complimenting the high hop profile suprisingly well - the cherries fall way in the background in the flavor, just making their presence slightly known, mostly during the long, dry, woody hop finish - it’s like the cherries ride the hop flavor rather than the malt backbone, if that makes any sense - the malts are just enough to lend a mild sweetness - I really enjoyed this one.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
[on tap at the brewpub]
Aroma is a blast of grapefruit hops and a touch of caramel. Hazy dark yellow with a white ring. Flavour is lemony and grapefruity with some toffee and pine resin bitterness at the end. Light to medium body, low carbonation, bitter finish.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask conditioned at the Fenway location. Has a cloudy golden color with some nice lacing. Aroma is of centennial hops, citrus, bread, spices, and slight cherry. Taste is medium bodied with hops up front followed by a slight citrus and lactic undertone. Leaves a nice hoppy bite in the end.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Date: 02/08/2007
Mode: Firkin
Source: Brewpub, Fenway
cloudy copper, wispy beige head, touch of lace, creamy body, strong hop flavor balanced by a light cherry character, only a hint of sweetness, long lasting lingering bitter finish,
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **+/4
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