3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20Draft on 06/17/11. Came to the table a slightly hazy copper color with a smallish beige head. There was a nice balance to the aroma with plenty of caramel to offset the grapefruits, pine, and rye. Went down medium to full-bodied. There was excellent balance taste-wise as well. Lots of caramel and toffee upfront. Some drying biscuity qualities in the middle. A resiny finish with loads of grapefruits, citrus rinds, and some rye essence. Moderately warming. Very nice!
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at GBBF 2011. Amber color. Thick sweet juicy hop aroma with grapefruit, mango and lemon. Bittersweet flavor with grapefruity and lemony hops. Some nutty maltiness in the background. Strong mouth numbing bitterness and some alcohol sting. Nice juicy hop character but the mouthfeel is a bit stingy and hard.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask gravity @ GBBF 2011. Pours a pale amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty citrus hoppy aroma with hints of pine needles. Fruity fresh hoppy piney citrus flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy bitter citrus finish.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask at the GBBF 2011. Dark golden with a small white head. Hoppy aroma of peach, grape fruit and lemon peel on a faint bed of grainy malt. Sweetish malty flavour with juicy hops, a grassy touch and a good bitter finish. Extra credit for the name.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
2nd August 2011
GBBF Cask. Hazy gold beer, little suddy white head. Mild hop nose. Light dry palate. Nice bitterish citrus hops. Grapefruit and orange and a hint of sweeter tropical fruits. Grassy bitter finish. Robust!
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Cask at GBBF, Day 1. Pours a clear, ruby-gold with a light, bubble head. Balanced hop nose, toast, grapefruit and pine. Sharp bitterness to the flavor, light caramel, toast. Medium to full bodied with fine carbonation. Dry hop finish, more pine, mild resin, citrus rind and light earth. Solid stuff.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Gravicask, third-pint at USA Cask Beer bar, GBBF ’11. Slightly hazy, copper coloured body. Bubbly, film-like layer. Malt-hoppy nose that is dominated by oranges. Grapefruits, oranges and semi-sweet malts in a fine balanced taste character. Dry hopped ending and a nice bitterness all the way through (London, 02.08.2011).
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask (gravity) @ GBBF 2011, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.
Clear medium orange colour with a small, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, citrus, fruity, orange - citrus. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, citrus, orange, grapefuit. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20110802]
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Cask at GBBF 2011 - Tuesday. Clear golden - white head. Citrus, orange, nutty, bitterness, fruity, flowery, nice hoppy, fresh hoppy, pine needles, grape fruits, medium malty. Lovely.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask@GBBF2011. Amber colour, small off-white head. Aroma is fruits, wood, some mild floral and grassy notes. Flavour is fruits, wood, caramel, some mild toffee and slightly toasted notes. Very pleasant.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
GBBF 2011. It pours golden yellow, with a thin bubbly white head. The nose is sweet pine, resin, grapefruit, caramel and grass. The taste is resin, hop-bite, wood, grapefruit, biscuit, spice, ginger, light chili pepper and alcohol warmth, with a long bitter finish. Low carbonation and medium body. A very tasty double IPA.
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