3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours golden orange color with a medium white head. Smells of citrus, apples and pine. Tastes the same as it smells with a slight tartness and hope bite. Mouthfeel is medium with light carbonation. Overall this is the best offering from Big E in my opinion.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Amber hued golden body with a tall bubbly head. Mild citrus and pine with a muted tart apple note. A touch of herbal hop character and a pinch of spice. Freshly toasted malt backbone with light caramel sweetness and maybe a bit of honey. They were serious about the two pint limit; even after I explained to them that I was a certified Heavyweight.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
on draft at brewery. a nice double ipa, not as hoppy as some but a very nice strong tasting double ipa. well done.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On Tap at the brewpub. Light orange/amber color with a modest off-white head. Nice front of citrusy hop aroma. Big and hoppy and competes nicely with the modest malt backbone. Not quite brash and in-your-face for a DIPA but pretty big and ballanced. A drinkable Double.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at the brewery/brewpub. Pours clear deep copper with lasting frothy tan head. The mild aroma has spices and citrus and comes up pretty short for the style. It is smooth soft mild and subtle which describes brews of a tamer more gentle style. The flavor pushes across the palate pretty full in body bringing up soft notes, for the style, spicy hops and modestly tart grapefruit hops. It smoothes out even more to midway seeming dangerously drinkable. It closes with moderate levels of citrus and pine hop bitterness.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Date: September 15, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: clear copper, creamy beige head, sheets of drippy lace
Aroma: light sweet malt aroma
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, crystal and caramel sweetness, light pine, touch of peppery spicyness, fruity citrus, just enough bitterness to add balance while letting the hop flavor shine
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *** /4
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cloudy amber, small lasting beige head.Light malt nose.Big malt backbone,great medium strength long bitter hop finish
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft@ Ellersick. Clear amber with a frothy tan head. Very nice piney, floral hop aroma with sweet caramel. Frothy mouthfeel with light carbonation. Good balance of bittersweet floral and citrusy hops on a sweet toasted caramel malty base. Very good IPA, and by far the best beer from these guys.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On draught at the brewery taproom in Lynnwood, Washington. Pours a clear golden amber brew with a creamy off-white head that has some nice retention and stick lacing. Aroma of fruity and roasted caramel malt, additional fruits of green apple, citrus zest and a little touch of herbal spice. Taste is full bodied, very light carbonation with a nice balance of green apple, caramel malt and some piney hops. Finish is semi-sweet, mildly bitter with a fine apple and caramel aftertaste. Only two pints allowed - Aww Man?!! Now I have to stop by again for another two pints.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Growler acquired in trade with riversideAK (thanks!). Poured a deeper amberish color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of some skunky herbs, caramel, earthy, and some citrus. Tastes of toasted caramel, lighter earthiness, and a lighter fruitiness. Light alcohol finish.
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