MadMan (480), Tempe, Arizona, USA Apr 21, 2008 Bottle. Pours a lightly hazy gold with big white head. The aroma on this is fantastic, not sweet nor bitter but loaded with green smells along with citrus and tropical fruits. Flavor was balanced between a light maltiness and a medium bitterness, but overall just supremely loaded with fresh green hoppiness. Citrusy at times with grapefruit but also some pine and woody flavors to boot along with some light spice and pepper. Super hoppy without a dominating bitterness or lingering sweetness this one goes down fast for me.
dkachur (1070), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA Dec 4, 2008 22 ounce bottle courtesy of riversideAK. Thanks Alex! Shared with Alraomon. Poursa an orange-yellow color with a medium head. Low head retention and moderate lacing. Huge fresh and leafy hop aroma with a few malty notes. Strong pineapple/grapefruit hop taste. Full bodied. Very nice. DuffMan (2139), Calgary, Alberta, Canada Nov 29, 2008 Bomber shared with Parksy and non-RB friends. Pours an orange-tinted golden with a dense cream-coloured head that displays remarkable retention and nice lacing. Big fresh fruity hop aromas (mango peel, citrus). This beer is all about the hops, but they are married to a nice sweet malt balance. Really nice. kosko20 (199), Bemidji, Minnesota, USA Nov 28, 2008 So I think this would have been better fresh. It seemed the hop aroma and flavor had gone away some and the hop characteristics were pretty weak. Nonetheless, it was still a decent brew but almost no bitterness. JoeMcPhee (3899), Jackson Heights, New York, USA Nov 28, 2008 Tap at Hamilton’s. Pale golden straw coloured beer with a thin white head. Softly hoppy aroma. Light pine and a light lemony citrus as well.. Very lean pale malts and a soft zesty hoppiness as well. Less resinous than the aroma would suggest. Soft lemon balm flavour with a soft pale malt sweetness. Very light herbal bitterness. Fruity with just a touch of resinousness on the back. It’s a light brew, but a pretty decent one. Hairofthedog (418), San Diego, California, USA Nov 27, 2008 The aroma was fruity and slightly maltywith hints of peaches and grapefruits. The beer poured a clear, medium brown color with thin lasting head and lacing. The flavor was lightly malty with citrus, peach, and a slight hint of pine. The mouthfeel was light to medium bodied and good carbonation. A really good beer!
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