3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
On tap at the Kona Brew Pub on Oahu. Poured a medium amber color with a smaller sized off white head. Aromas of floral hops and some citrus. Tastes of floral hops, citrus, and light caramel. Nice lacing left on the glass.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 14/20
GABF 2002: Light amber color. Strong resiny hop aroma. Very resiny piney flavor. Little malt.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Draught, Kona Brewpub, HI.
Head is mostly diminishing.
Body is medium amber.
Aroma is moderately malty (cookie, caramel), moderately hoppy (grapefruit, resin, apricot), with notes of peach, tangerine, and soap.
Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, moderately bitter.
Finish is lightly sweet, moderately acidic, heavily bitter.
Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation.
Distinct soapy smell came on as this one warmed and slowly made it quite off-putting (original aroma score was a 7). None of the other beers in our sampler had this problem, so I’m not convinced it’s as simple as a poorly rinsed glass.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap. A hazy golden beer with an OK head. Not a lot of aroma but some fruity hops in there as is the taste. An average IPA.
2.9 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Gold color, great lacing. hardly any head though. Creamy mouth, hoppy bitter finish. Aroma is incredibly weak for this though. Not bad but still missing something for me.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Light but malty aroma. Dirty gold in color. Moderate IPA, more malty (or less hoppy) than i prefer.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
On draft at Kona’s main brewery. Most disappointing of their offerings, just not quite balanced. The hops are a bit too bitter.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
On tap @ Faling Rock poured a clear copper with a small amber head. Aromas of citrus and pine. Palate was medium bodied. Flavors of carmel and grapefruit rind with a dry bitter finish.
2.4 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
thanks to beer reps for allowing me to try this for free...don’t know if i’d ever pay for it. out of balance, way to hoppy. no other flavor profiles, just hops. guess i won’t be sellin’ it.
2 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 5/20
Meh not the worst IPA that I have taste of strong fruitiness nothing more than a normal ipa
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