2.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
This draft sample poured a minimal head of fine clear mostly diminishing bubbles that left behind a minimal lace. The body was uncarbonated hazy and light brown in color. The aroma was typical of a hoppy IPA. The mouth feel was malty and the flavor was malty with a mild hop note.
2.5 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
On tap. Poured a cloudy, pale orange (think Belgian Wit) with no head. Little aroma. Flavor is very hop-forward. Striking, bracing bitterness but not much in terms of balance. Sticky, chewy, resinous palate. Not my favorite.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap at the brewpub. Pours light golde orange with a small white head. Aroma is piney hops and some herbal notes with a pronounced biscuit and sweet grainy note. Flavor starts sweet and a touch of citrus though not much. Quickly picks up a sharp piney and earthy bitterness that ride through the finish. Medium body and crisp carbonation. Not the best balance overly bitter and bit flavorful enough but ok
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at the brewpub. Pours a hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma of caramel and pale malts, iced tea. Flavor of citrus, herbal notes, earthy malt, hint of iced tea. Easy drinking, good stuff. 7/4/8/4/14 (3.7/5)
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Served on draft at the brewpub. Pours a hazy orange with a medium head that fades to nothing quite quickly. Aroma of bitter citrus hops. The taste is bitter earthy and herbal hops with sweet malts. Medium bodied.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Had this on tap at the brewpub but was in town for a wedding with a lot of family and didn’t take good tasting notes beyond the numbers. I do have down that this was my favorite offering of theirs, though.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draft at the brew pub. Pours watery copper orange with a soapy white head. Hops are a decent blend os earth and pine with some background bready malt. Medium body with some oil.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Sessionable local. Pours a cloudy orange with a nice medium white head. Aroma is nice sharp hops, full of grapefruit and sharp citrus. Flavor is much the same, nice and hoppy. Subtle and simple...but if its good, why overdo it?
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Objectively speaking:
A satisfying hoppy ale that chooses the simplistic approach: Simplify your malts so your hops appear more complex.
I like:
Very cloudy appearance. By far their most bitter beer, though it keeps the bready malt dominance and this time, it feels almost wheaty at that. Orange and grapefruity hops cover a satisfying citrus array.
I dislike:
Just like it were from the cask, they kept its carbonation level very low, but it feels like it might add some life to those loose malts here.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Clear amber with a tight white head. Mild aroma of piney and floral hops. Medium body. Well balanced, if mild flavors of sweet caramel with piney and citrusy hops. Very easy drinking.
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Pours a nice amber in color. There was no head to speak of. Taste is decent amount of hops, but they were a tad bit subdued. Easy drinking and went down real smooth, just not a standout beer. Disappointing in the head and hop bite. Good, clean mouthfeel.
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