3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Gold, white head. Nose is a pine & grapefruit hop blast, caramel, some tropical fruits. Flavor is grapefruit juice - shockingly so! More than any other pale ale I’ve had, this reminds me of grapefruit juice without the acidity. Some cattiness, orange. Finish is more grapefruity goodness. Very good!
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
(bottle - 12 oz) Clear gold color with a thick and lasting white head. Aroma is light and hoppy with a smooth citrus and nice floral note. Flavor begins with a bitter citrus bite, moving to a nice and flowery middle and a juicy citrus finish. Smooth and easy to drink with a nice lasting bitterness.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Sampled at Hoptown in Pleasanton, CA. A really quality brew that goes down smooth, has solid hoppiness. Pours clean with light brown and a nice smooth head. Great brew.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Pours golden orange with an off white head. Nice citric hop aroma with some sweeter malt. The flavor has a solid dose of citric and floral hops, with a decent malty balance. Dangerously easy to drink.
3.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Light gold/amber in color. Strong smell of hops. Crisp taste with a nutty/malt finish...it is what it is...
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Crisp slightly copper coloured orangish-hue body with a fast-dying off-white head. Aroma of fresh malt, fresh light hops, lemons, citrus and a bit of metal. Medium-bodied; Assertive hoppiness up front with a floral and citrus pungency, with some good malt coming behind. Aftertaste shows some alcohol, hop bitterness and a bit of citrusey hops - nice! Overall, a good and well balanced APA. Good for the style and fairly easy to drink for the ABV! I sampled this twelve ounce stubby bottle purchased from Westover Market in Arlington, Virginia on 19-April-2009, sampled at home in Washington on 22-May-2009.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at The Red in Santa Cruz. Poured into a pint glass. Clear dark gold color with a nice, lasting white head. Aroma is unripe citrus and pine needles. Flavor is pale malty without much sweetness, with a huge hoppy dominance. Citrus rind, hop resin, and pine with a nice medium bitterness. Like a beefier SNPA. Refreshing body and carbonation. A very solid pale ale.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle from Bottleworks. Pours very clear orange with white head. Fantastic floral hops aroma that carry over into the taste. However, only mildly bitter and a great clean finish. Above average pale ale.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
This American Pale Ale pours a medium orange gold color from a 12oz bottle. Small to medium sized white foamy head with nice retention and good lacing. The aroma is malty and fruity with floral and citrusy hops. A medium bodied APA. The malts are caramel and fruity, with some definite pineapple and apricot flavors. The hops are grapefruity and citrusy. A fairly hoppy APA, the hop bitterness leaves a tingle on the tongue. Nice carbonation. Kind of in the Sierra Nevada Pale Ale APA range, as it is a Very Decent session APA. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and crisp and a touch dry. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
I guess I wasn’t as dissapointed as everyone else seemed to be, however I did find the beer slightly above average. It’s ok though, I am still a fan of the brewery and it’s beer. Poured a bright copper colour with a fluffhead. Soft subtle but noticeable hops all around. Grapefruit is there, and citrus fruits are abundant. Generous offerings of malts is probably what has let some down, but i think that it makes sense with this doggystyle beer.
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