3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Hazy copper, big beige head. Smells like bready and a little piney. Flavor leans a bit towards the malty, caramel end of the spectrum, although it seems a little bit more hoppy than the aroma suggests. Not bad.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
The aroma is hoppy with grassy hops, malt and earth. The appearance is amber with a medium head. The taste is like the aroma with a chemical finish. The palate is average. Overall this is just an average beer.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Very earthy beer with a touch of herbs. its has a medium mouth feel and not too much on the malt front. hops are good but nothing is really outstanding
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Mild aroma, with hints of pine and biscuit malts. Pours a clear amber, with a full white head. There’s a sharp bite of hops at the beginning, that quickly fade, and allow for a lingering bitterness. There are subdued floral notes present, and a touch of bread/biscuit from the malts. This has a light mouthfeel, and is very easy drinking. I will say that this is much better then I expected it would be. I’ll be picking up more of this as the weather warms up.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bomber from Nugget Market in Woodland, CA. Pours hazy copper with a 4 finger creamy/frothy head. This is floral over roast caramel. I’m thinking more ESB than APA. Almost medium body. Flavor is mild roast malt with a pretty much floral hop overtone. Might be a bit hoppy for our friends Over The Pond, but I’m still thinking ESB. Beautiful presentation and florally hoppy finish. Very nice.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Date: July 29, 2011
Mode: Bottle
Source: Hop City, Atlanta
Appearance: deep clear gold, creamy beige head, icy lace
Aroma: fresh floral hop aroma, light balancing sweetness
Flavor: well balanced flavor, slightly sweet rich malt, lots of floral hops, touch of citrus, well positioned bitterness provides the third leg of balance
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ** /4
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Clear gold, foamy beige head. Aroma of lemon, bready malt. Taste is sweet citrus, light bitter, good sweet malt balance. Pretty good.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Clear copper and light amber coloured body with a nice sized, rather soapy off-white head. Aroma of light grassy and herbal hops with a bit of a grapefruit smell, some light malt and a touch of honey. Light to Medium-bodied; Assertive grassy and herbal hops with a bit of an english bite, some light malt backbone with a subdued nutty and caramel flavour near the end. Aftertaste is a bit nutty, a bit herbal and a strong assertive grass hop character. Overall, an okay beer - not great, but not bad at all, a bit light on the hops, but about right for an APA. I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Total Wine in Alexandria, Virginia on 09-October-2011 for US$4.99 sampled at home in Washington on 20-November-2011.
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Standard pale’s floral pine-hop smell, deep orange and not quite clear. Taste is surprising, with more malt noticeable than hops, but still bitter and even a little skunky. Decent bite from medium body. Takes a few sips to get used to, but ok. From a jam band musician no less.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
A hazy, copper pour with a rocky, off-white head. The aroma is earthy with some floral hops and light bread. The light body has a thin texture with average carbonation. The taste is mildly bitter with a semi-dry finish.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours coppery with an off white head. Aroma is bready, light caramel, piney herbal hop. Hops have an initial bitter bite on the tongue, then the caramel and bready malts take the front seat.
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