3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Citrus and dank on the nose slightly sweet sugar makes for an almost candied aspect. Light pale malt a hint of caramel. Poura golden great white head w a little oil noticeable. Moderate citrus and leafy floral hops up front. Light dough and caramel a hint of toast. Lingering leafy citrus. Well balanced. A little soapy perfuney finish.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours a transparent orange with a thin off-white head. Aroma is super hoppy, with prominent notes of orange and citrus. Flavor is full of citrus fruits and bitterness. There is a slightly odd malt flavor buried in the hop-dominated mix. Bitter finish. I pretty much cannot imagine a DIPA from Firestone Walker being anything less than excellent. This is pretty excellent, but not a revelation.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Phone rate, tap at Hamilton’s. 3/4 Double Jack and 1/4 Union Jack, apparently. Slightly hazed orange amber with a small light beige head, down to bathing ring and island after a couple minutes. Aroma of danky hops and moderate dry hopping, citrus rinds (not bitter) and some pine notes. Solid crystal malt backbone--perhaps just a touch sweeter than I like. Flavor has some moderate sweet crystal malt notes go forth into some bright citrus and pine, nice and danky midway through to the finish. Bitterness peaked at a 6, light alcohol noted in the semi-dry danky finish. Low carbonation with a medium full body. Very tasty.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
On tap at Brouwer’s for Hopfest, pours cloudy orange with fine white lacing. Aroma of tropical fruits, citrus hops, caramel malts. Flavour is very fruity with citrus hops. Beautiful.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at Brouwer’s Cafe for Hopfest, pours a hazy golden with a white head. Aroma of tropical fruits, citrusy hops and caramel. Flavour is much the same, with lots of fruity and citrusy hops. Delicious.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at Brouwer’s Hopfest 2011. Pours a cloudy orange amber, with a tiny, soapy head. Citrus and tropical fruit on the nose -- mandarin and guava dominate. Flavor is right there, like wrapping a whole hop cone in a juicy guava slice. It’s got a really wonderful balance -- super hop-heavy, but it’s anything but one-dimensional. Not at all dry, but it’s almost chewy. Nice.
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