3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
GABF 09. Pours a deep copper amber with a nice lasting fluffy beige head. Aroma is citrus hops, pine caramel malts, toast, and resin- also lemongrass. Hoppy yet a bit off flavor- esters, high temp fermentation, toasted malts, cleanser and solvent as well as a high alcohol noticed as it warms. Eh.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draught @ Brouwer’s Café: Dark orange, caramel hues, large frothy off-white head, rather sticky lacing. Resiny nose, hoppy, some citrus peel. Seems pretty robust. Really resiny on the tongue, the kind that gives me acid reflux. Decent malt base, feels a little thick, but needs to be sweeter to balance this one out a bit. Really tangy, alcohol is very present. Yeah, this is getting to be a little bit tough to finish. Moderate to full body and mouthfeel. Big resiny finish. This is not an overly hopped IPA, but instead overly resiny. Needs more sweetness and less alcohol. Never thought I would say a beer needs less booze, but I think this one does.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
(Draught) Pours a lightly hazy amber body with a moderate creamy beige head. Aroma of citrus, caramel, and toffee. Flavor of herbs, nuts, honey, grass, caramel, orange, and some lightly toasted coconut.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask Stillage from the Jug at the GABF, Colorado Convention Center 25/09/2009
Floral hop aroma. Golden coloured strong in alcohol hoppy and fruity banana flavour with a little dryness in a crisp and bitter malt finish.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Date: September 08, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brouwer’s Cafe, Seattle
Appearance: hazy orange, creamy beige head, lots of lace
Aroma: swwet malt aroma, touch of orange, light spicyness, hint of stinky feet
Body: creamy body
Flavor: sweet malt flavor balanced with citrus and earthy hops, fruity orange, touch of bitter orange rind
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+ /4
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
GABF 2009. Trying to decifer somewhat drunken notes here. Amber orange pour. Well balanced with 10% & not overhopped for the sake of being over hopped. Pretty impressed with the hoppy beers from Big Al
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Shaker pint pour at Malt and Vine in Redmond, Washington. I had this on Sept 10th, just getting around to getting it in the db now. Pour is hazed reddish orange with a
minimal off white head. Decent lacing as the head falls. Fine
carbonation bubbles to the surface throughout the duration of the
beer. Aroma of esthery Belgian yeast, vanilla, soft apricot
fruitiness. Mild, but fresh nose. Taste is nice round Belgian fruity
sweet yeast and bright resin citrus hops. The citrus is pear or mild
tangerine. Really nicely executes Belgian style IPA. Flavors are full,
expressive and nicely integrated. As it warms, the sweet begins to
cloy some, with an ear wax bitterness that detracts some. Palate is
medium, frothy, mouth coating. A bit of a waxy, grassy, clovey
finish. Nice one.
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