3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Typical dark honey IPA body with a medium ring of bubbles and very thin patchy film of bubbles. Good lacing. Nose-big PNW citric grapefruit nose with a touch of alcohol. Taste-fry, medium to high bitter, very bitter on the finish, Pine-Sol, medium alcohol, weak orange juice, apple, juniper, rubbing alcohol, pinecone. The bitterness is once and well done, but that is really all that this has going for it. I like the fact that it isn’t sticky sweet. On the other hand, it has an unpleasant bathroom cleaner quality to it.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bells, why did you have to leave Illinois. Another beer to miss. Pours a hazy orange/amber with a ephemeral white head. Powerful aroma of citrusy, piney hops, peaches, and flowers with a touch of spice. Rich bodied. The flavor was robust and refreshing with the citrus hops taste coming through. Damn good drink.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Trade with Smith4498. Beautiful aroma of citrus, grapefruit, peach, honey. Appearance is a relatively clear reddish gold, white head. The flavor is light fruit, caramel, citrus, pine needles. I really didn’t feel "slammed" by hops. I actually thought it was a good balance between malt and hop. The finish: different story. Pine needles, resin, very bitter, and enduring (at least 2 minutes). The body is thick, oily mouthfeel. VERY nicely done. Thanks, Jason.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle, from trade with someone who shall remain nameless. Great aroma, fruity sweet. Apricot, peach, lemon, lime, grapefruit, little graininess shows up. Hazed golden orange color, good head (might of got bigger but I poured slow) Faded to a solid ring with good lace. Bitter flavor. Complete citrus takeover. Grapefruit & orange mainly. Again a hint of graininess. Thick body, creamy mouthfeel, bittersweet dry finish. Nice brew, the initial aroma was best as it had that peachy thing going on, it lost that as it warmed. Great to roll on tongue Another winner from Bell’s.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
FINALLY!! Found this in Charleston and I must say as I pour my first I am Impressed! Glowing orange/gold pour with very tiny fast fading white head. The scent is amazing. Pine resin, grass, fruit, all roaring up my nose. Almost a stoutish thick feel. The taste is sharp but not unbalanced, VERY NICE.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle from Styles. Probably should have let this sit for a day or two from shipping but I’m a greedy little beer geek. Delayed gratification is for sissies anyway. Deeper golden to light amber colored, hazy. Great white head which lingers for quite a bit and leaves good lacing. Aroma is piney and fruity, slight mango/tropical presence. Medium bodied with a softer carbonation feel. Well done with balance, hops are never abrasive or sharp. Fruity tropical flavors blend with just the slightest pine/citrus. Very well done!
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
Pours a deep, ripe apricot color w/ a medium sized semi creamy froth. Head retention is good w/ frothy residual lacing creating pancake spatter. Aroma is candy sweet w/ punchy hopsy citrus cards that create a boquet of perfumey flowers. Medium nectar w/ soft and creamy residual effers. Everything hits you at the same time. A mild sweetness, brutal hopsy citrus chards, and thick caramel malts slap you around fom sip one. It’s not overly malty. Flavors of hard candy, caramel, citrus rind, vanilla bean cream, marshmellow, and other tropical flavors. The finish is long. Theres a residual sweetness that gets slaughtered by the blades of a thousand daggers. Bitterness sets in like a frost bitten winters night. But I keep coming back for more. A well balanced, good brew.
4.2 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
12oz bottle thanks to timmush
Appearance : Clear light amber with a nice head. Extensive lacing. Nice looking !
Aroma : Nice passion fruits. Resinous and piny hops. Lots of malt. I can smell the hops a feet away !
Taste : Malty and hoppy. Some passion fruits. Finish is quite warm and hoppy. Quite bitter.
Overall : Quite fruity on the nose. I could smell this all day. Quite fruity and malty on the taste. Really nice stuff. Rather drinkable seeing how the glass is getting empty fast ! Alcohol feels nowhere like 10%. This is so good.
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