3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
From a bottle poured a dark copper color with a fair amount of head. Light malty flavor with a quick finish.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft. Slightly hazy light amber with a wispy head. Floral hops, malt and hint of citrus aroma. Assertive bitterness, dry maltiness, and some citrus.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Orange pour. Small white head that dissipates. light aroma. generally sweet beer, bread dough and straw. sweet finish with just a bit of hop bite.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Ar: Dank earthy hops - pungent and oily.
Ap: Orange, clear - medium-small white head with moderate retention and a little lacing.
T: Sticky hop flavor up front, mossy and perfumy, a touch cheesy - medium bitterness - some pear and orange flavor - refined toasty malt flavor on the finish mixes with the bitters.
P: Medium body with medium carbonation - finish is medium-dry.
O: Wow, this is a treat - the English hop punch is just so fresh and fragrant - full flavor, yet, extremely sessionable.
3.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tap pours orange amber with off white head. Smells thinly of lightly toasted grain. The taste is smooth and kind of creamy, well rounded and a bit on the grain side. There is a small spice of rye but it quickly blends smoothly into the beer. There is some hop oils but the taste does not show much bitterness. This is so easily drinkable it is crazy.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Draft. Pours orange with a nice off-white head, some retention/lacing. Aroma of tea, caramel, citrus hops, brine. Taste is moderately bitter, grassy/citrus hops, rye, caramel malt. Palate is oily, medium body, bitter finish.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap at Paradiso Dupont. Pours a glowing orange with a medium, whiter head. Small lace. Nose is richer, heavy candies, salted caramel. Taste is squashing, big noble hop character, orange juice, butternut squash, tea leaf tannins, rich mango hoppiness. Feels like English style IPA. Heavier caramel malt body than expected for style. Still, rich, easy to enjoy, big mango hop character. Probably a classic case where an unappreciated style’s top beers are more akin to American IPAs then the classic examples. Good stuff nevertheless.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft at Meridian Pint. Poured a golden color, with a small white head. Aroma was a touch spice, with a sweet, smooth malt character. Quite an enjoyable brew. Highly drinkable.
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