3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
On tap and enjoyed while sitting at their bar. Big 22 ounce glass served too cold, but I let it sit and warm up enough. Mild aroma of caramel and bread followed by some tame hops. The hops are crossed between tame citrus and grassy noble types. Clear copper color with a small white head and a few spots of lacing. Tame ale, hops are in there but lean toward a grassy noble presence. A taste of calm citrus and bread.
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Golden amber pour. The nose is a little bit spicy and grapefruity. Soft pale malt sweetness. Chewy palate and fairly sweet tasting. Less hoppy than the aroma would suggest. Minerally/assertive bitterness but there’s little hop flavour. Meh...
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
tap @ the ChopHouse - orange gold pour, white head and nice lacing. ice caramel malt profile and piney hop balance. Dry finish. not bad.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at the District ChopHouse in Cleveland on our way to RBSG. Pours a clear golden color with a thin white head. Lightly earthy, medium bodied, little bit of juicy hops. Nice bitterness throughout it. Grapefruit bitterness on the finish. Not too bad.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft sample at brewpub. Poured a clear amber color with a moderate fizzy white head that was mostly lasting with good lacing. Moderate sour citrus hop aroma. Medium body with soft carbonation. Medium bittersweet flavor with a medium sweet finish of moderate duration. Drinkable brew.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
A little fruity in the nose and on the tongue, otherwise not remarkable. Looked good......
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Golden in colour with lacing head. Sweet and spicy smelling. Similar to tankhouse but doesn’t measure up.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
The ballsiest beer in their lineup by far. Got those spicy hops, alcohol, a bit of malts and maybe some berry notes. A decent APA, but like all of the ChopHouse’s beers, way too watery.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: AUG 20, 2007 Sit down (you probably are sitting). Close your eyes. Imagine what an American pale ale tastes like. Now go to the Cleveland Chophouse and taste their pale ale. You might be shocked at how close this beer comes. It’s like they were shooting for an ideal. What’s remarkable is that they seem to have damn near hit it.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
I was impressed by the amount of hops in this beer. Probably the second best beer on tap.
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