Hand bottled yesterday from a growler by iowaherkeye. Thanks Joey. Poured a slightly hazy orange-amber color. The head was light tan and left some lace behind at the end. Very attractive aroma. I love that mix of clove and grapefruity hop smells you get from some of these Belgian-ish IPA’s. There was also some malty toffee and it sometimes reminded me of how new black rubber tires smell. Delicate sugars were kept in check by a mild to moderate hop bitterness that peaked at 4-5 out of 10. The alcohol flavor and warmth reflected every bit of the billed 8.5% AbV. The alcohol blended well with light candy/flower blossom sweetness, citrsuy hop, toffee, and clove flavors. Grapefruit and clove. Mmmm. This is a good one.

A- Pours a nice auburn hue with a pillowy 2 finger head. Lots of visible carbonation. S- Smell is absolutely excellent. Hops hit the nose first, followed by sweet caramely malt, followed by just a hint of belgian funk. T- Wow, this is where it’s at. Very sweet, waves of slight fruitiness and deep caramel wash across the tongue with a bit of hop biterness lingering at the end that fades into malty goodness. Phenomenal. It’s hard to put a finger on what style this is but whatever it is, I like it. M- Thick with quite a bit of carbonation. D- I can honestly say that if I had access to this often, I would drink it at least once a week. One of the best Kuhnhenn brews I have tasted to date. I love this brewery!

12oz hand bottle from a growler. Clear darkish orange with reddish highlights and a small beige head, fair retention. Tangerine, pineapple, spicy rye (I’d forgotten it had rye in it until I smelled it), caramel malts, Belgian yeast with a tinge of banana round out the aroma. Very nice so far. Flavor was every bit as fruity with plenty of rye and bittersweet caramel to go around. A slight amount of raw alcohol, but with all the flavors going around it doesn’t detract. Dry finish with some green leafy hops and bitterness peaking at a 6 or so. Light carbonation with a full body. The hops came across in this every bit as bright as in a fresh Dreadnaught, and throwing in rye and Belgian yeast made a great complex and flavorful brew. Totally rocked. I also added a point in the overall that should actually have been in the appearance, but since it’s a hand bottle I adjusted accordingly.

12 oz Bottle. Cracks with a light spritz and then immediately builds a nose of well-aged caramels. Some subtle Belgian esters sweep through and join a faint lemongrass hop nose. Nice complexity, character and depth. A good beginning. Pours a clear ruddied caramel, pale. A silky, soapy, lacing rim in off-white slides to the corners of the glass. Flavor develops slowly. First a run of nice creamy, Belgian malt and then a whiff of strong alcohol. Drying phenols, not overpowering, climb up the back of the throat. Then, a rather brisk and forward play of hops, in grassy Euro tones. Alcohol is a little forward for me, but the body is light, the yeast is good, and the malt is well-integrated. I appreciate the extra hops, since they don’t come out as too celery-like or aged. The alcohol brings forth some interesting spiced notes in the beer that add a level of depth. A touch hot. But, a nice beer! Thanks much Sean!

what a differant beer this is.. In the good way. poured a nice amber with a light tan head. aroma mild hops with honey mixed in nice sweet malts. flavor and mouth feel. the flavor is a nice mixture of Ipa and belgian beers, you get the best of both worlds. This is one of those beers you drink all day long