3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20Bottle. Hazy golden color, foamy white head, great retention. Aroma: banana bubble gum and cloves, citrus, grass, white wine. Peach? Fruity and floral. Taste: subdued sweetness quickly gives way to moderate bitterness. Flavor lingers nicely, but is surprisingly dry. palate: medium+ body, lively caronation, smooth, pleasantly mouthoverall-coating. Overall: well-crafted as one would expect from Russian river. Personally, though, I'd like this to be a touch sweeter, which is what I recollect from the draft version last time I had this.
---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
This beer opens with an exciting pop of the cork reminiscent if opening a bottle of champagne. It has an aroma of apple. It has a clean not bitter flavor with notes if banana. It is very crisp but distinct in its flavor. A very good golden colored ale satisfies with its full flavor.
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3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle from a trade; Nose is nice caramel, banana, apple, spice, raisin, toast..Taste is spice, sweetness, apple, caramel, fruits, brown sugar..Palate is smooth with some bitterness;
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
375 ml bottle from Campus West. Gold, pale and cloudy with a nice white head and patchy lacing. The aroma is fruity (bananas, pears, light citrus), earthy, Belgian yeast, bready malts and spices. Similar flavor, smooth, lightly bitter and crisp with some carbonation. Medium body with a clean feel and a lingering, dry, fruity finish. Easy to drink, the ABV is hidden well. Nice.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Attractive clear straw colour. A fairly unassuming Belgian ale; yeast flavor is the main attraction, but it’s not overpowering. Fairly light body, very sippable.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle through RB user Kaufmanised USA friend, hazy golden yellow pour with massive white head, spicy clove aroma, taste has clove banana Belgian yeast bready malts.
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Hazy, gold with a nearly white head.
Light fruit scent, coriander, citronella, funk.
Strong flavours of the same elements....
Lemon, pineapple.
Quite nice.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle. Dusty coriander, orange/pineapple aroma. Hazy yellow with moderate head. Lemon, pineapple, coriander and malt flavor. Great.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Interesting peppery palate with a nice Belgian yeast strain that profiles flavors of bubblegum, banana, and meyer lemon. Overall dry and crisp.
---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle share at DLD. Sweet fruity pineapple, light funk, and coriander aroma. Cloudy straw gold with a large white head. Citrus/tropical fruit, slightly funky yeast, and coriander flavor. Medium creamy body, soft carbonation, dry finish.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Appearance: Hazy yellow/gold with large white head.
Aroma: Chalky with some light sulphur and malt notes.
Flavor: Somewhat minerally with honey, citrus and a dry maltiness. Hops are there for a mildly bitter finish.
Palate: Medium bodied with full carbonation.
Overall: nice complexity - it really evolves as it warms up.
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