3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Date: 06/27/2008
Mode: Growler
Source: Trade
Appearance: clear gold, short lived fine off white head,
Aroma: sweet crystal malt aroma with a wealth of floral hops,
Flavor: sweet crystal malt flavor, nice balance with floral and earthy hops, light bitter finish,
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
(growler, thanks kmweaver) Medium off-white head atop clear deep amber body. Aroma is medium sweet, pine, some grapefruit. Taste is medium sweet, pine, some grapefruit, light floral, bread/caramel. Medium body, some resin.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
on tap-pours an off white ring for a head and yellow/gold color. Aroma is pine, citrus/northwest hops (Chinook/cascade/simcoe?), some malt. Taste is pine, citrus/northwest hops (Chinook/cascade/simcoe?), some malt, some sweetness. Mild/minimum carbonation.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap at Arundel Mills in Mar 2008: Pours a transparent deep bronze with a thin coating of stringy-lacing white head. Has a fresh piny grapefruity hoppy nose with sweet pale malty undertones. Starts with decent fullness and sweet toasty caramel and pale malt before a crisp, bittersweet finish. A pretty nice IPA with good grapefruity citrusy hoppy notes.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
A golden amber ale with a thick resilient off white head. A nice pungeant aroma of hops and orange marmalade. In mouth, a decent hoppy IPA with orange and fruity esters, caramel. Medium bodied. On tap at Duclaw Baltimore, Dec. 29 2008.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Growler courtesy of beachbum25. Pours copper with a generous white head. Smells of citrus, perfume, resin, dough, caramel, some light pepper. Tastes moderately bitter with lots of earthiness, touches of citrus, some spicy hints. Finishes earthy. Very enjoyable!
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tap. Pours clear amber with a medium, frothy white head, medium retention with good lacing. Aroma is fruity and citrus hops, caramel and cookie malt with tropical fruity esters. Flavor is malt forward with heavy hops and bitterness, moderate fruity esters and a dry finish. Medium body, warmth and carbonation.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Sampled at the Arundel Mills location. Pours a golden copper color with a medium head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma of floral hops with an earthy finish. Taste is bitter hops with a finish of sweet malts and faint fruity notes., Full bodied.
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