Dogbrick (2358), Columbus, Ohio, USA Nov 18, 2008 Cask sample at the brewpub. The beer pours a mostly clear pale orange color with a medium and creamy ivory white head that dissipates slowly. Thin sheet of lacing on the glass. Aroma of subtle floral hops and earthy malt. Medium, smooth body with notes of resiny hops, malt and some dark fruit. The finish is soft and fruity with a short leafy hops aftertaste. Decent, but it makes me hope I can try it on the tower sometime. doubleo (966), San Diego, California, USA Nov 1, 2008 On-cask at PPSB. Pours hazy yellow with a thick, creamy, white head. Smells lightly floral, sweet hoppy. Tastes very earthy, sweet and slightly floral hoppy. Tastes good but subdued, slight dishwater. The best part is the aftertaste, lingering floral hop bitterness, hangs around for days. Medium body, good carbonation. SDalkoholic (1055), Chula Vista, California, USA Oct 27, 2008 On tap @ O’Briens wet hop festival (ABV 4.7%) I ordered a smaller sample of this since I had a feeling it was a light ale hence the name and the alcohol percent. So, I was right and wondered how bad could it be? After all Pizza Port was behind it, right? Well I was satisfied by this light beer with considering the amount of fresh hop detected in both the aroma and flavor and the crisp well rounded finish. Good stuff but I wonder how it would taste to a light beer drinker—probably like crap since it didn’t have a enough rice or corn or they just might complain it’s to filling. Snojerk321 (1124), San Diego, California, USA Oct 27, 2008 Draft @ O’Brien’s. Clear deep golden color with a light orange hue. A fairly light bodied IPA, light hop nose with a balanced malt presence, nothing special. WeeHeavySD (2034), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA Oct 26, 2008 Tap @ O’brien’s 3rd of wet hop 08. Pours light orange with a bright white ring. Nose is light and ok. Taste is sweet and super resinny overall decent.
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