 GAManiac (344), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Jun 9, 2008
Pours a deep hazy golden amber with a small dense off-white head. A swirl of foam lingers around the top and retention is good. Smell is of citrus hops with a bit of grass and a fairly strong bready malt sweetness in the background. Taste is dominated by the citrus hops up front with grapefruit and lemon playing major roles. This gives way to a subtle sweet, bready malt background with strong hints of caramel which leads to the hop bitterness in the finish. Mouthfeel is medium with solid carbonation and prickly with the hop juices. This is a top-notch APA and a great beer for a warm spring afternoon. Very drinkable and highly recommended.
scoth (22), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
Oct 9, 2008 Bottle. Pours clear golden, with a medium long-lasting soapy beige head. Smells like pine and hay. Crisp and medium bodied. Nicely bitter upfront, tastes of pine resin, with sublte malt, balanced, has an interesting slightly wheat flavor, dry finish.
Taktik_MTL (1983), Montréal-Nord, Quebec, Canada
Oct 7, 2008 Bouteille de 500 ml obtenue via Importations Privées Bièropholie. Arôme: Odeur de pins et d’agrumes avec une pointe céréales. Apparence: La couleur est ambrée voilée avec une très faible densité de bulle. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une large dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de résineux avec une pointe de pamplemousse. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Présence d’agrumes en arrière goût. (Rating #1979)
adm (3), Alfold Crossways, Surrey, England
does not count  Oct 4, 2008 Aroma is resinous, gum and retsina - definite green hop versus many Mikkeler citrussy blasts. Appearance is great - clear darm amber colour, nice lacing. Great head, but little staying power. Nice balance of astringent hops and underlying sweetness on the palate with a clean, fresh lingering aftertaste.
Very good.
500ml bottle from www.beermerchants.com £3.45 (equiv $6.00)
rederic (1444), montréal, Quebec, Canada
Oct 2, 2008 Hazy amber-orangeish hue, with a beige head, mild toasted malt, fruity nose of candied peaches, apricots and orange peels, with a nice floral hop pineyness, with some coniferous, cedary aromas follow through on a medium-bodied palate with a toasty, biscuity malt, fruity orange, resinous flowery hop character, with some good, piney, coniferous, cedary, leafy bitter accents, with a hint of mintiness too, and some lime, lemon zestiness,leading towards an intense leafy, coniferous, hop bittering finish.
radiomgb (1776), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Sep 28, 2008 Golden-orange in colour with a long lasting creamy off-white coloured head, some light lacing. The aroma is quite hoppy, very fresh, some pine, citrus and grapefruit. The flavour is juicy, plenty of hops, lightly acidic at times, moderate bitterness. Hoppy mouthfeel, medium body, medium/light carbonation. Finishes lingering, with a citrus bitterness, dry.
Quite refreshing, an excellent summer pale ale. Not over done with excellent balance.
500ml bottle from the Premier Gourmet in Buffalo, New York.
Opened on May 9, 2008.
No date.
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