 walter (357), Staunton, Virginia, USA
Feb 26, 2008
Meidum orange color with white head. Aromas mostly of spicy earthy hops, with some sugary malt in the background-- subdued but very inviting. Spicy hops develop on the palate, smooth upfront and a bit rougher in the finish, rounded out by a medium caramel malt sweetness. Lingering bitterness in the finish, and perfect carbonation throughout. Nothing brash or showy here, just superb simplicity. Well done!
goldtwins (3721), Nesconset, New York, USA
Aug 18, 2008 RBSG ’08: Poured a clear gold color with a white head. Light citrus and caramel aroma and flavor. Not much complexity or big flavors going on.
Immy (1547), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Aug 11, 2008 Draft. Clear, deep amber with an off white head. Nice piney nose, grapefruit and caramel. Resinous pine flavors, nice grapefruit rind bite. A good brew.
jcwattsrugger (3793), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
Aug 10, 2008 on tap-pours a rich off white head and amber color. Aroma is citrus/pine, some medium malt. Taste is citrus/pine/earthy hops-some bitter, secondary medium malt-caramel. Medium body. Soft carbonation.
GAManiac (265), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Aug 10, 2008 Pours a clear golden amber with a short-lived off-white head that faded to a collar quickly leaving a bit of lacing. Aroma is heavy on roasted malts compared to most pales and has some earthy hop tones as well. The taste has a much bigger hop profile than the aroma and starts off with a pine hop bitterness that lingers throughout. There is a strong caramel malt presence in the middle before the hops hit the palate again in the finish. The bitterness holds the drinkability back a bit, but I enjoyed this one and look forward to other brews from Blue Mountain.
brigg (120), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Aug 5, 2008 (bottle) Rich amber body and a medium sized, rocky off-white head. The aroma is fresh, floral hops, and sweet sugar and malt. Medium bodied, and somewhere between a creamy and oily mouthfeel. The flavor has lots of fresh hops, but with a bit of sweetness up front that balances it out to maintain a refreshing feel. The finish is more bitter. I was very pleasantly surprised by this beer from just down the road.
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