3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cloudy golden color with a small head. Aroma is pretty hoppy and herbal with a touch of spice and yeast. Flavor is hoppy, floral, some herbs and yeast. Pretty nice balance and body and good carbonation.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
bottle at RBWG, pours dirty blond with a thin white head. Aroma is fresh hops, pine and herbal notes. Flavor is nicely balanced, sweet citrus with grapefruit and a nice dry finish.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Hazed yellow with white head and lace. Sight sour malt, and a hint of citrus. Lemon light semi sweet malt, with light citrus. A tad thin and watery.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Name: Special Edition
Date: March 13, 2010
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, RBWG 2010
Appearance: hazy yellow, wispy white head, bits of lace
Aroma: dry pale malt aroma, light floral hops, touch of earthyness
Flavor: lightly sweet pale malt flavor, plenty of balancing bitterness, long bitter finish
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: ** /4
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Had at RBWG 2010 courtesy jdubFL. A really pale yellow pour for the style, and relatively light in general. Glad to have sampled it, though.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
RBWG@RLRL-thanks to jdubFL-22oz bottle-pours a white ring for a head and hazy gold color. Aroma is musty medium malt/wheat, some orange. Taste is musty medium malt/wheat, some orange/herbal. Oxidized? More Golden/Bitter than IPA.
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