3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft at Bowie location. Arrived at the table with practically no head on top of a nice, clear amber body. Aroma of grapefruits and pine. Goes down with a thin to medium body. Some subtle caramel maltiness upfront with a nice citrusy finish. Some drying bitterness lingers at the end. Not too bad. Decent enough to have again.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
7/16/08 - Draft sample at Bowie location. Clear amber with white head. Nose is bubble gum and pine. Taste is resiny pine wand citrus, moderate bitter and little malt backbone. A bit thin, but manageable.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Growler, shared by kmweaver. Thanks Ken! Nose is resiny hops, with a bit of sweet caramel malt to balance it out. Flavor was bit less in balance but still nice. A solid ipa, here. I didn’t write too many notes so I don’t have much to say here.
3.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Draft @ Arundel Mills location. Copper color, huge floral bouquet nose. Smelled GOOD. Description says "just enough" malt...but I disagree. This was bordering on hop water as the malt bill fell short. Again, OK beer, nothing fantacular.
3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
On tap @ Arundel Mills. Clear orange color w/a slight white head. Strong pine hop aroma. Strong hop flavor up front, really stronger than I would prefer. Traces of grapefruit as well, but I thought this one was a little more one dementional, could use a little more balance on the finish, ala DFH 90 Minute. Its a Hop Bomb & the hop heads will love it though, but it left me wanting a little more.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft @ the Belair pub. Small offwhite, stable and lasting, decent lacing hanging around. Clear, bright, orange colored body. Nose is soft hops, lightly citrusy and earthy with some light caramel notes. Body is medium with a soft carbonation, lightly creamy on the palate. Dry, bready malt flavors backed by a gentle hop bill, grapefruit and orangey notes. Well balanced and quaffable. An almost dry, lightly fruity finish with an APA sorta bite. Not as hop forward as venom but still a nice brew none the less.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: MAY 29, 2008 I really liked this one, it wasn’t crisply hoppy or aromatic, but it is a rare IPA that I could see drinking ten or so in a row without being completely turned off. It is a little less bold than the great IPAs but it was very balanced and tasty and pleasantly flavorful.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Draft - An excellent IPA loaded with Hops that come through in the aroma and flavor. IPA the way I like them with the hops and malt equally present. Malt does not overwhelm the beer and vice versa. Well done, I enjoy this brewers beer.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Clear gold body, fluffy white head lingers, leaves clingy lacing. Aroma is subtle, rich sweet sticky hops, lemon zest, and sugary candy. Flavor has bitter hops, thick and chewy, sweet cotton candy note, fresh hoppy finish but a bit of celery vegetable in the aftertaste.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Dark amber, creamy off white head. Hopped up fruity grapefruit and peachy caramel aromas. Moderate grapefruit zest bitterness balances on soft bready apricot notes. It’s very well layered over soft caramel malt tones throughout. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, bittersweet finish. A welcome replacement to Venom. Nice job Jim...
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