 LilBeerDoctor (442), East Setauket, New York, USA
Apr 14, 2008
On tap at the brewery. Pours a clear dark red/brown with some white head. Aroma of floral hops. Flavor of floral and some citrus hops, bitterness. Tasty. One of the better pale ales I’ve had.
Capa (719), Yokosuka, Japan
Aug 18, 2008 Pours amber with a light, white head. Pleasnet hops in the aroma. Floral, citrus, with some herbal notes. Light malts, also. Flavor is similar to the aroma finishing nicely bitter. Crisp, lightly dry body. Very well made APA, I’d love to have mroe.
Svesse (1621), Hässelby, Sweden
Aug 16, 2008 (Cask at GBBF, London, 5 Aug 2008) Amber colour with brief, white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with distinct notes of citrus and pine needles. Fruity, hoppy taste with lemon, grapefruit, pine needles and resin. Distinct hoppy finish. Goes very much in one direction, but for me it’s the right one. Very nice beer.
Mes_and_Sim (4176), London, Greater London, England
Aug 14, 2008 A Mes rate: Gravicask at GBBF.
Bright golden brown with a thin bubbly head. Very, very grassy and amazingly aromatic U.S. hop aroma with slight notes of ethanol and tea. The tea would usually spoil it for me but here the rest of it is so good it really has no bearing. Lovely fruity flavour that is not quite on a par with the nose but it’s still pretty good. The hops become slightly harsh in the mouth however. Sharp and crisp finish with no almost no bitterness? What gives? Ah well, enjoyable overall.
maeib (3917), Wootton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Aug 13, 2008 Cask conditioned - gravity dispense - GBBF 2008. A golden orange coloured beer with a great fresh hoppy aroma. Tangerines and oranges and other citrus fruits. Juicy and spicy hops in the mouth. Perhaps too fruity without sny balancing crispness, but still pretty nice.
cgarvieuk (2302), Edinburgh, Scotland
Aug 12, 2008 Cask at GBBF 2008 ... Copper ... big american hop nose ... lots of pine and grapefruit ... again loads of hop .
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