3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Cloudy, deep amber body. Off-white, frothy head. Inviting citrus aroma of orange juice, passion fruit, cotton candy, toasted grain. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly bitter. It finishes moderately sweet and moderately bitter. Medium body, velvety texture, soft carbonation. A bit unclean in the mouth with remnants of raw grain in the finish. Balance tips toward the sweet side, especially for a double IPA. This is close with a promising aroma, but the flavor doesn’t quite follow through.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
tap at Black Acre brewpub last fall - Pours lightly hazy orange with a lasting off-white head that laces well. It has a big orange and grapefruit aroma. The flavor is also full of citrus, especially oranges, with strong, tasty bitterness that lingers pleasantly on the palate. Very good.
2.8 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Light golden pour. A bit of a fruit taste. Malt hop and small fruit aromas.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Pineapple orange hops and honey malt aroma. Hazy honey gold with a small white head. Orange, resinous pine/grapefruit peel hops, and bready caramel malt flavor. Medium (light side of full) body, moderate carbonation.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Sweet orange and pine/grapefruit hops aroma. Hazy golden yellow with nice head. Very sweet orange-caramel malt and moderately bitter grapefruit peel flavor. Nice body. Pretty good.
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