3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Draught.
Head is mostly diminishing.
Body is dark yellow.
Aroma is lightly malty (toasted grain), moderately hoppy (grapefruit), lightly yeasty (dough).
Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter.
Finish is lightly sweet, moderately acidic, moderately bitter.
Medium body, velvety texture, soft carbonation.
A nice (if typically American) pale ale with ample bitterness and a nice mouthfeel. This was immensely better as the "Rosehipped" version (cf.).
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
BJ’s Boulder Fresh Hopped Ale–on tap-pours a dish bubble white head and orange, copper, brown color. Aroma is plenty of citrus hops-a bit pungent. Taste is plenty of citrus hops and nice bitterness, a bit pungent, fresh floral. Some malt. OK/mild carbonation.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
A decently hoppy beer. Interesting malt character in the background, as they would say in Mortal Kombat, TOASTY! Breadcrust maltiness, some great juicy fruitiness, great clean balanced easy to drink pale ale
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draught. Pours coppery gold with a medium foamy white head and spotty lacing. Piney hop, citrusy grapefruit fragrant and perfumey aroma. Piney hop citrus malt flavor, acidic and bitter. Medium bodied and fizzy, smooth palate.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap in Boulder. My waiter said this was an "off the menu" brew, so I apologize if this is incorrect or if this is an alias. Pours a solid gold with a faint grapefruit and floral aroma. Flavor is hops and grapefruit. Slick palate. Good, good brew.
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