 ClarkVV (3547), Allston, Massachusetts, USA
Sep 24, 2007 Draught tulip at the brewpub, 9/3/07
Very hazy, brass colored beer has a small white head atop that recedes to cover, leaving moderate lacing.
Distinctly hoppy in the nose, with quite a wide range of hop notes from fresh cut grass to lemons and limes. Fairly low on the citrus, though still manages to be quite assertive and bitter. Yeast is clean and provides minor fruity esters which are mostly lost amongst the hops. It would be nice to see a little more yeast and malt character break through the hoppiness, but considering its meant to showcase the hops, it’s hardly a complaint. Medium to medium-high strength of aroma, no alcohol noted.
Perfumey, bitter, lilac and lime coat the palate with a very unfiltered, almost chewy texture. Carbonation is moderate and lifts some of the bitterness from the finish, clearing the way for bits of light maltiness (honey, dough, crackers). Good attenuation and very clean on the yeast, but the conditioning seems slightly questionable as all the haziness translates to a bit of blandness and astringency from yeast and hop sediment. As well, there is a light soapiness that builds up on the palate. Dosent ruin the experience of the beer, though, as the hop flavors are quite varied and enjoyable, but is certainly not a positive aspect. Definitely a fun beer, however, and very, very unique. Alcohol is well-concealed.
thenick (509), North Bellmore, New York, USA
Sep 21, 2007 BBF 2006. Pours a cloudy yellow/orange color with a medium-sized white head. The aroma is largely citrus hops, and the taste is the same. Smooth, nice, though unspectacular.
Glouglouburp (1876), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jul 31, 2007 BCTC 2007. Cloudy blonde body with a long-lasting medium white head. Light juicy body. Hops essence. Feels like a lot of dry-hopping juice an little alpha acids. The juicy flavour is of the grapefruit/tropical fruits nature. A little farmhouse on the nose and in the taste made it more enjoyable. Reminded me a bit of a Thiriez Blonde d’Esquelbecq but not quite as good. If all Goddesses were that exquisite then Aphrodite would be an average-looking chubby librarian with bad teeth.
swoopjones (1048), Buffalo, New York, USA
Jul 22, 2007 On tap @ BCTC 2007. Nice hop aroma, fruity, cloudy, yeaty. Nice hop flavor with floral notes. Similar to Ithaca’s IPAbbey but not as good
GonZoBeeR (1986), ste-Eulalie, Quebec, Canada
Jul 18, 2006 Aroma:tropical fruit hops....
Appearance:Clear orange,light head...
Flavor:Light tropical fruit hops,watery,good bitterness..
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