3.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
From a fresh growler provided to me by Matt, served in a standard pint glass: Yep, it is indeed copper hued with an initial good frothy head and left some lace upon the glass. The 2nd pour was more violent and produced a better head and lace.
The aroma has notes of grapefruit and apple esters, piney and spicy hops, carmel and bready malts and a hint of mineral water. The taste starts with a controlled citric bitterness and resiny midesection supported by a layer of toffee and grainy malts. Surprised by a fleeting nature of this beer where the finish is metallic and hop spiced, shorter than expected.
The mouth feel is moderately carbonated and as good body for the genre, again the finish is a bit to metallic considering it is not a hop bomb. No alcohol detected. All in all a solid brew that is not a big enamel scraping IPA. THANKS for the growler.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Debatable about this one being APA or IPA in flavor profile and ABV/IBUs. Somewhat light-bodied for the style. Some bitterness is there, but bready malts as well. Solid, but not great.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
On tap at Free State. Aroma of pine and citrus. Pours a clear amber with an off white head. Tastes hoppy with pine and citrus. Very good.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle from RobertDale - thanks. Pours a clear copper with a fluffy beige head. Aroma is mild with bready malts and modest floral hops. A little citrus and caramel come through in the taste with more floral hops. Medium intensity. Nice.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle - average size foamy head, medium copper color, nice piney hop aroma and flavor, fair malt backbone - not the strongest IPA in terms of hops, but not bad, pretty well balanced
2.8 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
12oz bottle poured into lager glass
Aroma: bread,coffee, earthy
Appearance: copper orangish red. clear and less than 1 finger head that faded quickly
Taste: medium bitter, lightly sweet
Palate: bitter finish. medium body, thin texture. lively carbonation
Overall: Though this was an APA but turned out to be an IPA. way too much bitter for me. decent amount of flavor but most came from the bitterness.
2.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 4/20
Not to bad. Medium hop decent body, not compex on the flavor, could use some spicing up.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap at the brewery. Lots of nice floral notes on the aroma. Pours a very clear pale, beautiful. Very bitter finish. Not getting the c-hops on this....but i am from the Left Coast so maybe i expect too much! solid.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
12 oz bottle. Pours golden with a small white froth. Aroma is sweet and Carmel with a noticeable piney and earthy hoppiness. Flavor starts sweet but quickly picks up the herbal piney hop character before a lightly bitter finish. Medium body and a crisp carbonation.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
It poured a clear copper color with a small white head. The aroma was of citrus and caramel. The flavor was of hops and some caramel. A very good Pale Ale.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours copper with a nice white head. Aroma is citrus, caramel and floral hops. Flavor is caramel, citrus, lemon and grass. light bodied and moderate carbonation.
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