3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20 tabernae (115) - Latina, ITALY - JAN 27, 2010
Che buona questa birra! davvero non mi aspettavo di trovarla così piacevolmente facile da bere. Dal colore ambrato ha una schiuma sfuggente, ma è negli aromi che più mi colpisce per il suo stile, agrumi e luppolo su tutti. al palato è dapprima dolce, di frutta, poi più amara. un buon corpo. per i miei standard è più che promossa.
3.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20 Onslow (639) - Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA - JAN 24, 2010
This weas a mainstay for me when I used to travel to Penn. and NY. Glad to find it at Gil’s Market in Cooper Township, MI. Medium amber pour from a 12 oz bottle. Pleasant aroma dominated by hops. Flavor is light on the malt with modest hoppiness in the finish. Very quaffable, very tasty, great stuff.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20 swiseman (312) - Fredericton, New Brunswick, CANADA - JAN 22, 2010
dark amber color with some malt aroma. mouthfeel is quite thin, but makes up for it in the taste. good amount of aroma hops with only a hint of bittering. certainly an excellent easy-drinking beer that provides some depth of taste. reminded me of a Samuel Adams Boston Lager, but would have to compare side-by-side to truly make a comparison
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 blindeyedbetty (189) - Utah, USA - JAN 22, 2010
12 oz. bottle pours a dirty peach with off white head. Initially, the aroma of hops pushes out of the pour, followed by a gentle wafting of caramel. Medium bodied with solid but not overwhelming carbonation. Flavors of crisp leafy florals in the front palate, warming to a citrus malt in the middle with a finish of earthy woods and hops. Slight citrus aftertaste. Enjoyable and versatile, this might become one of my go-to session beers as it’s a little lighter for me than SNPA.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20 Teege (375) - Orlando, Florida, USA - JAN 21, 2010
12 oz. bottle from Publix. Pours a light yellowish amber. Grassy fairly hoppy nose for a lager with a decent light amber malt background. Bitter upfront with a slightly sweet finish. All of it mild but refreshing and drinkable all the same. Good for a session.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 Dfonorow (555) - Hoboken, New Jersey, USA - JAN 18, 2010
Sampled on tap at the brewery. Pours light brown/dark orange in color with a thin white head. Smells of hops, citrus, various light malts. Taste is pretty much the same, quite nice on tap but not too memorable.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 rmasa (324) - Vantaa, FINLAND - JAN 18, 2010
Amber color with small white head; hoppy aroma of pine and grapefruit; medium bodied, crisp mouthfeel with moderate carbonation; nicely hopped and fruity flavor with toasted and bready maltiness in the background; moderate bitterness in the finish.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20 DenisLD (87) - Montreal, Quebec, CANADA - JAN 16, 2010
Pours a clear copper body, with a fair amount of carbonation and a nice frothy off-white head. Pretty good head retention.
Smells of citrus-like hops, some grain and light hints of fruit (apple, cherry, plum).
It’s got a nice hop bite up front, followed by some malty, slightly sout graininess, with a hint of fruit. Not much in the way of sweetness. The finish is moderately bitter and bready, with a bit of lingering hoppiness.
Light-to-medium bodied. Crisply carbonated and a bit acidic.
This is a sessionable beer, especially for hop-heads, or those who are beginning to get into hops. I’d prefer this over pale lagers any time!
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