3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Served on a firkin. An unclear dark orange beer with no head - only a rim. The aroma is very hoppy and grassy, and the flavor is fruity to start out with, before a long good bitter and dry end sets in. I find it sticky in the mouth and hence not easily drinkable.
3.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
I had a 4oz sample of this beer at the 2012 Frederick Beer Festival. The beer had a mostly-clear, light gold-amber color with an average-sized, foamy white head with great retention, and good cling and lacing. The aroma featured some citrus hops with a touch of pine, and also a bit of caramel malt and barley. The beer had a light and crisp citrus taste and bitterness with a touch of pine and a lighter, sweet malty caramel effect. Its body was a bit dry and a touch think with a light mouthfeel and average carbonation.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap at Franklin’s.
Pours an orange-amber color with an off-white head and a bit of lacing. The nose carries through some citrus and orange peel plus a bit of malt. The flavor is slightly-malty with some nice citrus hop character Medium body and a slight bitterness. Pretty good.
4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
In the top 3 of 10 beers on offer. Draft. Hazy golden color. Aroma of citrus and grass. Taste is bread, pine, flowers, citrus. That just about covers it!
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draft at Franklin’s. Solid IPA, assertive hops, good color, expected bitterness and finish. I would try again.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Tap. Pours lightly hazy copper with a small, fizzy white head, short retention with light lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (straw, biscuit, caramel, toast), heavy hops (floral, citrus, pine), and average-heavy esters (apple/pear) with notes of peach and pineapple. Flavor is heavy malt (straw, biscuit, caramel, toast), heavy hops (floral, citrus, pine), and average-heavy esters (apple/pear) with notes of peach and pineapple. Medium body, warmth, and carbonation with a dry finish.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
On cask at Franklins, Hyattsville on 14 July 2006. Hazy orange colour - a bit murky. Some aromatic hops on the nose but not very vibrant. Sharp apple flavour. A little sour / acetic. You can tell there’s a decent beer lurking here but I’m afraid the cask condition was not too good. Seemed past it to me.
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Served on draft at the brewpub. Pours a hazy dark yellow color with a medium frothy offwhite head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of leafy, citrus hops. The taste is very bitter resiny hops, faint malts and a dusty note. Medium bodied. Overhopped with a lingering bitterness. Way off balance.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
on tap-pours a white head with hazy gold/orange color. Aroma is sweet citrus, medium malt. Taste follows. Easy. OK carbonation.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Location: Tap at the Brewery, 3/7/10
Overall Impression:
Frankins makes an alright IPA. Nothing special, but a decent example of the style.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: APR 18, 2010 Gravity pour from firkin. Color is orange-brown with soapy white head. Aroma is hops with some citrus and malt. The flavor is mostly a sweet malt with citrus hops, and a kind of tart/bitter finish. I’m not a fan of IPAs, but this is one I can enjoy.
Re-rate 4/18/10 - Much milder than I remember with a soapy flavor. Eh.
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