3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
I like it, but the lager is better. Score adjusted.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Amber colour. Rather dumb in the aroma department - some citric hop, but not very distinct. Orangey hops and pale malt in the flavour. Soft finish. The balance is reasonable, but there’s nothing very forceful and it ends up being rather middle of the road - solid but uninspiring. On tap at the Dominion brewery.
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Shared bottle courtesy of Eyedrinkale (thanks!). Poured a medium orange color with a white head. Sweet and fruity/almost citric aromas and tastes. Caramel comes out in the tastes as well.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
The Lure:
A veil of butter shades the earthy hops and orange-y eyes. A slightly metallic look is able to stare through.
The Festivities:
Diacetyl is thankfully submerged under the earthy hops and caramel, as well as beneath my tolerance threshold. Over here, they would call it a "Rousse", and it would be marketed by average micros to the nearly adventurous masses.
Transcendence:
Yet another university party.
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle. Pours clear dark orange with a small, fizzy, off-white head, diminishing with spare lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (bread, grain, meal), heavy hops (flowers, perfume, grass), average yeast (sweat, musty) with notes of pear, pineapple, and vinegar. Light bodied, mineral texture, soft carbonation, and a metallic finish. Average duration, light sweetness, moderate acidity and bitterness.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours copper with a tan head. Smells of sweet malt, earthy, some tea. Tastes sweet and peppery with an earthy finish.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours deep straw colored, with minimal head. Smells of malt, slight yeast, citrus, and hops. Tastes malty, not very hoppy, with a crisp, slightly sweet finish.
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Very light amber, clear. Small diminishing head. Surprisingly buttery aroma, floral and pear reminiscent, but above all oily and vegetal (almost corny). The understated fruits and very sparing hops don’t contribute much bitterness and the overall light-medium body with higher than average carbonation both betray the lack of richness… Sub-par for Dominion. Thanks Hopscotch!
2.6 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Bottle. Pours an amber body with an thin off white head. Floral hoppiness, some mild malty caramel, a hint of wood, light fruity esters citrus, an a mild bitterness to boot.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Draught at Old Dominion for breakfast - RBSG DC 06
Amber, light head and lacing. Nose of caramel and pale malts. Light hop. The flavor is thin, fairly boring. Typical "ale", like a watery amber or an underhopped pale. Maybe a caramelly blonde? The finish is toasty. Eh.
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