4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pours amber with whitish head lasting. Smell is bright clean citrusy hops. Tastes a lot like pliny but smoother. Clean and very fresh. Hops hops hops in the flavor. Dank slightly resinous and pine like. Good mouthfeel and lightly prickly co2. Probably a product of less hype as this is every bit as good as Pliny and Blind Pig, I think. Very nice and drinkable overall.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Draft at the brewpub. Brilliant amber copper color with a decent white head. Aromas of citrus/pine. Near medium body with light carbonation. Flavor is all pine. Quite the sturdy hoppy, bitter one.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft @ the brewpub. Pours a clear golden color with a small off-white head. Has a malty hoppy pine needles aroma. Sweetish malty hoppy pine flavor with some hints of grapefruit. Has a sweetish malty bitter hoppy finish with hints of grapefruit in the aftertaste.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at Stone World Bistro. Pours a hazy golden orange with a medium bubbly white head that left some lacing. Aroma of orange, floral notes, fresh hop cones, some caramel and bready malts. Flavor of toasted malt, resiny pine notes, grapefruit, flavor, light caramel and a decent amount of hop bitterness.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
(10/28/08) Draught sample at the brewpub in Santa Rosa. 6.1%. Clear golden. Aroma of rather citrusy hops (grapefruit and pomelo) and some background malt. A balanced flavor with some malt sweetness and a good dose of delicate hop bitterness. Medium-bodied.
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Enjoyed this with friends at Issac Newton’s in Newtown, PA. On tap, served a chilled (sigh) shaker. Deep golden, brilliant, clear and delicious. Nice white head dissipates fairly quickly. Some lacing. All about the hops — delicious flowery aroma and bitter finish that is a little bit sour and sweet. Would be delicious with a Szechuan stir fry or with Vietnamese chile dumplings. Dark flavor, roasty, and an exemplar of the style. I really really want to try some of the bigger brews by RR.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Tap at the brewpub. The body was deep gold with a light haze. The aroma was grapefruit with some almonds and bread. The taste was fairly bitter with flowers. A good full mouthfeel. Some nuttiness in the finish.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
tap at beachwood....actually very hoppy and not as balanced as the blind pig...seems to have more of an aggressive hop characer
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