2 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 7/20Pretty mediocre. Clear dark yellow-gold. Tastes like a very light and thin wheat beer. Thin head. Fizzy. Not memorable.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle: Dull golden, a bit hazy, moderate white frothy head, so-so lacing. Faint hop nose, musty, a bit
grassy. Slightly dry grassy on the tongue, hops don’t show up like they did on the nose. Body and mouthfeel are
moderate. Very faint citrus on the finish, grassy, straw and hay. Also a touch grainy and tart on the finish.
Started out better than it finished. Seems rather ho-hum.
2.2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
Shared a brown bomber bottle into a nonic pint glass, thanks Greg. It poured a hazy golden color with fluffy white foam, lasting with lace. Aromas of grass, husky grains, slight citric sourness, faintly musky hops. Flavor was stale, oxidized, cardboardy. Overall, very bland and mediocre. I can’t imagine how they came up with the "Double-D" title. It wasn’t exactly fresh, but it’s been refrigerated the whole time, so it really shouldn’t be this bad. Oh well, I guess Oregon craft-brewers can’t get everything right every single time.
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Tap. Light yellow, white head. Spicy nose. Tastes dirty, little spicy, citrusy. Not a fan
2.1 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Better than the 541 Lager, a more flavorful light beer slight grain body, wheatyish. Otherwise ...
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
This was a pretty good tasting Blonde, until the bartender added a cut of lemon, and then it was a pretty great tasting Blonde.
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
On tap at the brewery over a month ago. Pours light gold with very little off white head. Aroma is grainy and syrupy. Tastes boring, of dough and citrus.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 10/20
Hop Valley Brewing – Springfield, OR
Light golden yellow in color, balanced well with hops and malts. Smooth easy drinking. Liked the light malt flavors – roasty nut with a hint of fruit from the hops.
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
On tap at the brewery in Springfield. Poured a yellow color with a small white head. Smelled of grain. Not much hop and very light bodied. Porbably the worst beer of the bunch.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
On tap at the brewpub. Pours out bright yellow with a very tiny white head. Aroma is minimal, but what’s there focuses on yeast and grain with a mild earthy hop aroma. Flavor is identical but features a foul aftertaste to boot.
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