3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
The pour is a clear amber with a moderate, off-white, pillowy head which settles to a thin froth and leaves drippy lace. The nose carries a caramelly, biscuity malt base, very rustic, passion fruit, tangerine, resinous, and slight herbal. The flavor is similar with same toasty biscuits and caramel, resinous pine, rustic still, passion fruit and slight white grapefruit. The palate is more than medium, less than lively, velvety, and sticky. The finish carries a moderately high bitterness, still some caramelly bitterness, rustic, and light herbal. Actually a pretty decent IPA/IIPA with nice citrus and tropical fruit from what I assume are Simcoe. A nice malt backbone to support the bitterness and hop complexity. Nice beer from a new brewery.
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3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft. Clear amber body, small beige head. Aroma is moderately sweet, grapefruit, pine, light alcohol. Taste is moderately sweet, grapefruit, some lemon/pine, alcohol. Medium body, some resin.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
650 ml. bottle. Pours a large, well retained, ivory head, with moderate lacing, over a clear light amber (SRM 8) body....nose is light pine, hints of pineapple, toffee/caramel....taste is sweet malts with heavy toffee/caramel, almost treacle, pine, very light pineapple, light peach, finishing with a slightly harsh bitter bite....mouth feel medium, sticky, alcohol hidden, carbonation adds a creamy quality. This falls well within the style, but is low on complexity in both aroma and flavor. Additionally, the bitter bite on the finish leaves an unpleasant tone, whereas the best leave a lingering, refreshing bitterness, balanced back by lingering hints of malt. I do wonder if they have storage problems, because this did improve with breathing in the glass, with the harsh tastes disapating. BJCP 7/3/13/4/6
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Nose of citrus and floral hop notes pale malt a little grass. Touch of caramel and grain. Pours golden amber decent head. Flavors of pale malt sweetness grain notes caramel w citrus and floral hops. Good balance drinkability just doesnt stand out.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Large off white head with good retention and a coating lace. Clear, copper/gold hued ale. Nose of grainy malts and slight dankness, hint medicinal. Body is medium, soft carbonation, bit oily. Bready/grainy malt flavors with a subdued hop backing that hints of grapefruit and grass.Noticing some medicinal notes (bandaids mostly) as it warms, bummer. Fairly dry finish, hint fruity, slight bitterness. Tame DIPA. Bomber from stumpyiliz. Thanks!
3.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours a very clear pale copper-orange with light lacing. Aroma is overripe citrus, caramel, and pine. Flavor is a big improvement - big, sweet citrus and pine with a bitter, slightly spicy finish. Decent and enjoyable for sure, but doesn’t hit the mark of a great DIPA for me.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
22. Pours a slightly hazy medium amber with a thin, loose tannish head and plenty of sedimentary rings of lace. Orange peels and grapefruit on the nose, along with some caramel. Creamy medium body with soft carb. Toast, caramel, and grapefruit on the mid palate, with a big piney wash at the end. Nice oily effect on the finish, but other than that, just another well-made DIPA. Doesn’t stand out too much from the crowd good or bad, but worth a glassful for sure.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Bottle @ home, picked up at Wilbur’s Foco. Pours a touch hazy, dark copper appearance with an off white head. Spicy, slightly vinous, pear, lemon, grapefruity aroma. Chewy, tangy lemon, grapefruity, light caramel, a bit juicy, bitter flavor. Not all that great. Not sure what Ratman was drinking but it does’nt sound like what I had.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 10/20
Clear golden yellow color. Nice big white head. Crisp hopy nose. Nice clean attack, smooth finish. Ok IPA.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
22 oz. bottle- Pours slightly hazy golden with a one finger head that reduces to a collar and a few islands. The aroma is spicy citrusy hops, sweet malt. The taste is sweet light malt, bitter spicy hops, citrusy and somewhat piney. For as much hops they use, I am a little surprised how light the malt actually is, it’s there, but not overbearing, which is nice. Body is medium, carbonation is medium. Nothing mind blowing here, but this is a good straightforward DIPA, and it’s always nice to support the local craft breweries.
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