3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Orange gold color. Small head. Aroma is malty and sweet. A medium bodied pale ale. Malts are fruity and sweet. Hops are fairly bitter, grapefruity and sweet. Nicely balanced. Perhaps a little hoppy for a pale ale, but it kind of works. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.
2.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Regular yellow appearance. Sweet candy and fruit and cereals initially, then grainy and musty... raunchy sour grains.... pale malts everywhere with considerable bitterness in the finish.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
RBSG 2004: Cloudy amber with small white head. Mild pine aroma with some light grains. Starts and ends lightly bitter. Full bodied for the style.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
(RBSG04) Lightly hazed amber with off-white head. Aroma is medium sweet, grapefruit, some pine. Taste is medium sweet, fairly bitter grapefruit, some fruity. Light-medium body. More bitter than the typical APA.
2.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Tap. A little extra hops compared with the average brewpub pale. Somewhat off-balance, and this makes it too sour for its class. Not such a pleasant finish either.
3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Light amber color with some light head & some lacing. The aroma is lightly hoppy, herbal & fresh. The flavor is lightly hoppy and blends into a semi-sweet caramel malt essense. dry finish.
2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 8/20
A big sticky head on a copper brew that falls flat and boring after their IPAs. Thin and watery with little character.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Great spicy hops up front, with a touch of sour. Starts light and sweet, with a nice round bitter finish. What some brewers wish their IPA could be. Good.
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