Date: 05/24/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

Appearance: clear gold, wispy white head, streaks of lace,
Aroma: soft floral hop aroma on dry crystal malt,
Flavor: crystal maltflavor, just a touch of sweetness, well balanced with floral hops, light lingering bitter finish,

Aroma: 3/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 3/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 6/20
Rating: 1.8/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: */4

Pours a transparent bright golden with a spotty-lacing white head. Aroma of mild grainy malts and grassy noble hops. Body starts thin, drier and grassy bitter with some effervescent carbonation. Not much going on here, but tastes like an average macrobrew.

Bottle. Bright, medium gold body with a lightly off white head. The aroma is grainy with some corn and lemon zest. There is also some floral character. The taste is dandelions with some citrus behind that. There is a little bit of black tea. This is a strange one as it is obviously malt dominated, but still more floral than anything. Light in the body and mouthfeel.

12oz bottle purchased at John’s Grocery in Iowa City. Poured a clear golden-yellow color. Almost neon. Head was bubbly, white, and reduced over a minute or so to a thin film. Some chalky-looking lace clung to the side of the glass. Aroma was of biscuity malt, corn, and light grassy hops. There was also a whiff of honey. Light bodied and delicately sweet with a pleasant honey-touched cereal grain flavor. Simple, but refreshing.

12 oz bottle. Poured a clear light gold at first, then came a good amount of medium sized chunkies at the end of the bottle. Fizz bright white head actually had pretty decent retention. The nose is light hops and bready pale malt with a touch of citrus. The flavor is lightly citrusy and peppery with a doughy malt base. Some light bittering hops on the finish. Light bodied with fizzy active carbonation. OK, but not anything worth seeking out.