2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Pours a golden color with small head. Some malts. Grassy hops. Pretty average beer.
3 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Golden orange pour and tempting aroma leads to very balanced taste and satisfying mouthfeel.
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3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On cask at Pizzeria Paradiso in Dupont Circle, DC. Orange gold pour with a bubbly head, as expected with the serving style. Gorgeous floral and fruity notes with some peach and lemon, touches of orange zest, and hints of white grapefruit. Bits of caramel malt to balance out, and absurdly drinkable for 8%. Quite the quencher; if I lived in Carolina I’d drink this all summer.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Originally reviewed: 6/12/09. Had this on tap for lunch at the brewpub.
Came out a deep hazy goldish orange with about an inch’s worth of white head on top. Retention was weak, but left some nice pretty lacing. Smells of grains, honey, and booze.
Mouthfeel was crisp and bubbly, but not overly so. Classic Foothills. This beer is hot! Huge alcohol presence that masks most all flavors. I’m getting some faint grainy biscuits, and a slight bitter finish, but this is all booze. The 8% is not hidden well. There’s a drying sweetness that coats the mouth at the end as well. This is different and not what I expected. With such high alcohol, this is one and done for me.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On cask at Pizza Paradiso. This beer is magical! Very bright aromas of orange peel and lemon juice with chewy herbals and spices. Everything about this beer screams spring time quencher. Medium body with low carbonation and a succulent palate. Dry enough in the finish that another sip is unavoidable.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask courtesy of Greg, thank you sir! Hazy yellow color, solid thick white head. Aroma of aroma of lemons!! Taste is bright lemony creamsicle and white bread. Tasty and unique.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Served on draft at Beer Run in Charlottesville, VA on 5/26/11. Pours a clear golden color with a large white creamy head. Good head retention and lacing. Grainy aroma with some toasted malt notes. The taste is toasted malts with a sweet finish and faint leafy hops. Medium bodied. Quite nice.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft @ the brewpub. Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a white head. Has a sweetish malty caramel aroma. Sweetish malty fruity caramel flavor. Has a sweetish malty caramel finish.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
on tap @ Tyler’s Apex 5/11/11
Good aroma, sweet. Malty, bread, yeast. grass, Clean golden orange color, ok head, no lace. Sweet flavor. Medium body, smooth creamy mouthfeel, sweet dry finish. Pretty tasty and drinks real easy for a 8% brew. Like aroma best overall, sweet malty brew...
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft at Jack of the Wood. Cloudy amber pour with a thin off white head. Caramel scent. Taste is caramel and lemons.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at the Federal in Durham. Pours deep golden; small white head. Nose shows surprising floral hops and delicate malts, especially for the style, which I almost always find too sweet. Malt comes through more bready and dry; not too sweet. Hops are lovely. Great spring/summer beer. Hope to have quite a few more of these.
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