 Slipstream (734), USA
Aug 28, 2008 Muddy brown (not red) pour with a chunky head and lace. The label frames an orange charcoal drawing of a geezer’s mischievous expression. The aroma is full, sweet, and bready, with a little honey and cheese. It is surprisingly dry and hoppy, but still balanced. The brew is tingly and peppy, with noticeable rye, and hints of gin / juniper berries. The hops in the finish are very nice. This is similar to Founder’s Black Rye, but maybe a notch or two lighter and hoppier. It could almost pass for an IPA. Very good - and another thank you to Adrian!
Hudspart (371), Hudsonville, Michigan, USA
Aug 25, 2008 Updated: Aug 27, 2008Bottle: Pours a light amber or red with a good creamy head. Smells of light hops and caramel. Tastes like it smells with a medium body. Really good beer
Homebrewerguy (284), Oil City, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 24, 2008 not much head aand lacing, pours medium brown to red, very citrusy nose, heavy rye tang at first taste with the hop bitterness settling in as you drink, modest roast flavor is overwhelmed by the citrus hops.
mabel (2530), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 21, 2008 [1587-20080816] 355mL bottle. Grainy hoppy malt aroma has a hint of fruit. Hazy, brown amber body with quick bubbles. Fresh grainy hops flavour has a rye-like booziness. Medium body. Seems simple.
(@ Cole’s IPA Festival; Buffalo, NY)
jcwattsrugger (5223), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
Aug 20, 2008 12 oz bottle-pours a light tan head and copper color. Aroma is citrus/pine, mediu/dark malt-molasses. Taste is dry citrus hops, sweet medium/dark malt-molasses, roasty. OK carbonation. Nice (ASA).
jerc (3861), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 19, 2008 2008-08-16. Murky caramel brown body, modest creamy beige head. (3+) Nice hoppy aroma, modest resin and a good dose of citrus seeds. (7+) Similar flavour, pithy citrus bitterness, mild resin, light grainy undertones. (7+) Smooth average plus to medium bodied palate. (3+) Solid. Bottle, Coles IPA Festival, Buffalo
hopson (591), Williamsville, New York, USA
Aug 18, 2008 bottle- disappointing tea like taste and mouthfeel. not the spice I was looking for. Hops not present. Oxidized. Perhaps this was a older bottle, so I would try it again, but very unimpressed.
BMan1113VR (2757), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
Aug 17, 2008 Pours with a light brown, creamy head covering a clear red body with some particles. Grat lacing. Aroma of malts, currants, some caramel and rye. Taste is sweet and malty with a nice hop bite. Tastes like an imperial red but with less alcohol. Lively bubbles. Great beer.
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