3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Sampled on draught during Great Taste Midwest 2009 in Madison, WI. No posting or mention of this in the program but luckily the volunteers informed me of this one. Pours a semi-hazy orange amber colored brew with a decent off-white head that has some nice retention and lacing. Aroma of grapefruit and citrus zest, a hint of tangerine/apricot and some rosemary. Taste is medium bodied, slightly tart flavors of citrus, some peach/apricot and a light caramel malt base. Finish is when the Brett is detected with a tart and dry spice aftertaste that slowly disappears. Excellent twist to their regular Iowa Pale Ale.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: SEP 8, 2009 Draft at GTMW 2009 and again at the Festival of Iowa Beers in Amana. Poured a cloudy medium orange color with a white head. Smelled of baking spices, orange, and subdued apricot. Medium bodied and delicately sweet without any significant bitterness given the IPA billing. I tasted some citrusy hops and Brett fruitiness reminiscent of orange and apricot. There was also some pale malt and caramel in the background. A hint of acidity/sour funk emerged. Pretty decent, actually.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at the GTMW, a one-off according to the brewer. Hazy amber with a medium off-white head. Aroma of citrus, light pine, caramel and funk. Taste of citrus and pine backed by caramel and a nice addition of sour bretty notes. Finishes up with moderate bitterness with a touch of sourness. Pretty solid SIPA.
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