 fordest (1954), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
May 29, 2007 Draft at Ritger’s Hawaii. Decent hoppy aromas off this golden amber pour with a really nice head. Flavors were similar. Strong hops of citrus and grass of the finish. Not bad
ABUSEDGOAT (1934), California, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
Nov 4, 2006 on nitro tap: aroma is subdued PNW hops. Usual notes of grapefruit, pine, citrus, other fruits, caramel, blah blah. However, the nitro thing completely killed this for me. It subdued the aroma and flavor.. as well as the bitterness. I also didn’t like the nitro mouthfeel for an IPA. Basically, I thought this was a mess because of one thing.
Shag (1923), Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
May 24, 2006 A dark amber appearance. A soapy citrus aroma with a smack of perfume. The flavor is a little one sided with bitter lemon peels, orange, and caramel showing. The mouthfeel is slightly creamy. A decent IPA.
Kevin (1920), Colorado, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 10, 2007 bottle. murky maroon body with a nice gray white head. sweet hop nose of of grapefruit and pineapple. flavor is sticky pine with a strong grass finish. this has a decent malt side. the sweetness is a bit more up front after the second glass. caramel and bubble gum. the bitterness gets a bit tacky on the roof of my mouth after a bit. overall an enjoyable beer. this six pack will not last long.
marcus (1918), Sacramento, California, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
May 17, 2008 On tap at West Coast Brewfest. This amber ale poured wth a decent beige head. It’s very hoppy, but otherwise a rather standard brew.
pantani (1902), Salinas, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 22, 2008 Amber with a thin off white head. Aroma is a caramel maltiness with a subdued northwest hoppy character. Taste is an initial sweetness followed by the maltiness, and a slight almond like character.
TheGrandMaster (1882), Auckland, New Zealand
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 7, 2009 Bottle (in NZ). Pours a bright reddy-amber with a large foamy off-white head. Yummy hop aroma, more pine than citrus for me, combined with toffee from the malt. The hops and malt don’t combine so well on the palate, the bitterness lacks balance and the malt is nearly non-existent. The citrus dominates the pine in the flavour this time, while the finish is a touch chalky.
CharlesDarwin (1873), Point Judith, Rhode Island, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 26, 2007 12 Oz Bottle. Intense resin and hop cone pine sap, floral explosion. Dense and full of resin glands, in a land somewhere between grapefruit and cedar. Amber-orange, clearish, with soapy mass of golden-tinted head. Lacing beautifully. Flavor loses a lot of the initial hop character and slides into a more planty sweetness, with some wispy floral runs and a good candied hop cone sugar supporting. Bitterness builds over flavor as the beer settles on the tongue. Oranges and orange blossom honey perk up and join a nip of yeast and nisu for a run through the land of lemongrass. Chewy and mouth filling, yet maintaining and airy sense of drinkability. Rich. Filtering may either give it some fresh clarity and cleanliness, or reduce depth, hard to tell. Otherwise, nicely done.
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