3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20On tap at VBGB in Charlotte. Orange color with a big white head. Lots of citrus in the nose and in the palate, with a great hop finish. I really liked this one.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Tap @ brewery. Hazy amber with dissipating head and moderate lacing. Lots of grapefruit in the nose and resin. Flavor follows. Dry and hoppy.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at Beer Study, Chapel Hill. Nice semi-cloudy orange pour, with a frothy head. Huge citrus nose, quite pungent but backed up by ample malts for balance. Pretty nice Carolinian IPA, and the freshness of the fruit flavors is complemented well by a lengthy bitter finish. One of NC’s better hoppy offerings.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Draught. Pours a nice amber color with a moderate white head. Nose has some good floral and pine elements in there that make it really inviting. Taste is good and bitter, but it ends up being very crisp and refreshing. Really nice IPA.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Stopped by Duckworth’s in Charlotte last week and having never tried anything from these guys, I stared out the evening with this.
The beer presented in a tall tulip glass. A slightly hazy dark amber/gold color with a good bit of froth on top. Big hoppy aroma. Grapefruit, orange slices, honeydew melon, freshly-ground hop cones. That’s what I’m talking about. Very nice aroma. I’m excited for this one.
Moderate heft, holds up to the alcohol and flavor profile nicely. Crisp finish. Fresh hops all over the palate. Nothing tastes artificial or cheap here. Lots of fresh citrus fruity flavors, mild veggie greens, sweet honey malts - great balance! This was surprising. Such a great IPA. I am continually impressed and excited that NC is finally making some strides and improving their IPAs offered. One of the top-3 in the state IMO. Nice work, NoDa.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
At the revolution on tap. Good. I liked it. I want to move to noda. Not hoppy as hell.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Brewvival Trip Beer 123. Draft at the brewery. Pours a hazy amber color with a thin creamy off-white head. Decent head retention. Aroma of candied citrus, floral hops, stone fruits, caramel malts. The taste is citrus, candied citrus, earthy and floral hops. Medium bodied.
4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
I love this IPA. It is my favorite style and this is one of my favorites of the style. Great Hop/Malt Balance, yet presents a nice "West Coast" hop forward taste and mouthfeel. I order one wherever I find it.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pint at Tylers Apex. Good aroma, Bittersweet. Grapefruit, orange, caramel. Hazed brownish orange color. Boy initial head, faded to a soft cover. Bittersweet flavor. Medium body creamy mouthfeel,bitter finish . Good, nothing distinguishable from many other ipa’s.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tap at Beer study. Cool new place in chapel hill for craft beer. Nice job, JD! Lots of nc taps that we don’t usually see in the triangle. This one poured a hazy amber orange with a two finger off whie head. Nose is nice, fresh, and fruity--citrus, light tropical fruits, light caramel malt. Nice stuff. Fairly dry and tasty.
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