3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On cask drawn during Autumn Brew Review 2009 in Minneapolis, MN. Pours a hazy golden amber colored brew with a fast dissolving off-white head. Aroma of mostly grapefruit and some multi-grain malt. Taste is medium bodied, smooth, with flavors of grapefruit, a touch of tangerine, some light lemon zest and dry malt. Finish is semi-sweet with a lingering fruity and grapefruit aftertaste.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Light red in color. Just a little pine in the aroma, which is otherwise on the light side. Bitter hop flavor with a light floral character and some lemongrass, which this brewpub is known to use on occasion.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
I ran into the brew pub while waiting for the 54 bus and ordered a pint of this. It was very visually appealing, with a wonderful hop aroma. The flavor was really good, rye, malt foundation, and very fresh hops - perfect body too. Damn good. This is my new "wait for the 54 bus" hangout.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
RB Bachelor Pub Crawl. First beer of the night and cheers to my buds for getting me out on the town for a night good drinking. Copper color with a thin head. Strong pine hop aroma. Bone dry malt, more pine. A lot of resin-like flavors. Didn’t seem like it was screaming hop bitterness, but then again, it is only supposed to be an IPA, not IIPA. Not too bad at all.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
This is a Great beer. Tons of hops, mostly upfront. Nice color and creamy white head. The rye doesn’t come through much till the end and once it warms a bit. But t the finish the rye shines in a spicy dryness thats really good for your palate. GEAT beer. grabbed a growler.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
A very hoppy aroma with a nice rye undertone. The rye stood out in the malty body - before the hops took over. A very nice beer. On tap at the brewery.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Holy stinking hops! Hoppy and bitter is right. The Rye aspect of this IPA really stands out and gives it a rich, bready goodness, that I have only found in Reds Rye before. The hops almost drown out the rye, but it comes threw when it warms a bit. By FAR the best GW brew I have ever had. You best like a hell of a hop/rye burn to drink this one. Glad to have a growler of this!
2.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Big citrus--reflecting a ton of hops (too many for my taste). Big hop bitterness. Lasting astringency. I’m not a huge hop fan, so these qualities were far too much for my preferences. Light amber color. What’s rye about it? The dryness? (on tap at brewpub, St. Paul)
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