4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 Stine (1434) - Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - JUN 1, 2008
Tap at Rustico. Misty, sunny, bright yellow pour. Clean, sweet tart lemon zest aroma; hints of biscuit, honey, pear and bubblegum. Charming bittersweetness. Zesty earthy sweetness in a lightly gritty grain flavor; soft bitterness and a very bready, calm sugar balance. Needly, herbal hops and a punchy lemony acidity provide counterpoint; a lingering touch of cinnamon bread mid palate. The alternation of bitter and sweet in this example is almost mechanical in precision. Medium body has a crisp and juicy texture; sparkling and soft. Long, wooden bitterness in the finish; refreshing and substantial, showing palapably careful balance throughout. Awesome.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 kmweaver (3143) - Santa Rosa, California, USA - JUN 1, 2008
Draft @ Rustico. Pours a hazy, deep golden-straw color; bright white head with good retention and glistening, fine-bubbled lacing; gorgeous, mouthwatering pour. Very crisp, dry, tasty aroma: crackers, soft citrus and yellow fruits, some honey. Medium mouthfeel: crisp, toasty crackers and breadiness and citrus; some light acidity; very crisp and clean and drinkable with a solid, toasty malt core; excellent stuff. Medium finish: toasty malts, cereal, and dry mineral / citrus bitterness; crisp, clean end.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20 wickedpete (634) - Lexington Park, Maryland, USA - APR 27, 2008
Slightly hazy, light yellow color with a thick white head leaving filmy lace down the glass. Aromas of grass and hay, lemon, almost acidic in the way it pierces the nose. Flavor is a thick pleasant blanket of light honey, hay, and a medium dry bitterness to clean the palate in anticipation of the next sip. Full but not sticky, finishes clean, and makes for a refreshing treat.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 TURDFERGUSON (3565) - Carrboro, North Carolina, USA - APR 26, 2008
On draught at Rustico in Alexandria, Va. Had a couple with wickedpete and my pops. Good times. The beers pours a slightly hazy golden yellow with a small white head and lace. Nose is light hops, earth, and fresh malts. Flavor and palate are very clean with mild hop flavors. This is a great session beer that I could easily drink all day.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20 jefcon (1202) - Arlington, Virginia, USA - APR 8, 2008
Very nice, natural notes throughout. Visually, very cool -- with a persistent haziness that telegraphs the healthy dose of sediment active in the unfiltered beer. Can’t say I have anything to compare this style against, but think of it as a wet, light springtime version of a good hefe. Conplex aromas and flavors are floral and grassy and earthy, think of a meadow. Really drinkable and delicious.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20 armando629 (2206) - Budapest, HUNGARY - MAR 7, 2008
Amber color, small but stable good-looking head. The sweet malt dominates the aroma. The taste of malt is in the flavour firstly, sweet and sirupy, but i feel a hidden hopness and a light citrus taste. The texture is smooth and light, complex body. Sweet aftertaste. Drinkable too:)
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 nuplastikk (3274) - Madison, Wisconsin, USA - FEB 25, 2008
500ml bottle. Cloudy orange color. Brewery fresh malt and yeast aroma. Pretty mellow wheat(?) beer with a minimal lemony bite. Creamy and intensely drinkable. This is a really exceptional beer, albeit it subtle and restrained. Hop bite fades smoothly into background. A great beer. Truly a balanced beer.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 whaleman (2178) - North Wales, Pennsylvania, USA - AUG 11, 2007
Lemon yellow body with a soft, cottony, white head. Pleasant yeasty nose with elements of dough, pale nuts, and lemon-pepper. Flavor is bready, creamy, and lightly tart with a semi-dry and moderate peppery bitter finish. Has a background hint of butterscotch. Crisp, dry palate with a smooth, light texture. This is a good kellerbier, especially for a bottled import. I guess I got a fresh one.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 henrikb (1257) - Aarhus, DENMARK - AUG 5, 2007
Slightly hazy golden body, big white head, thick lacing; Quite deep nose, but plain malt is the only element it has; Big soft carbonation on soft textured body, buttery sweet and only a very little bitterness; Medium long finish with very little aroma, again malt and buttery, the yeast is a very little present as well. Very simple but very drinkable.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 CaptainCougar (7093) - Columbia, Maryland, USA - MAY 2, 2007
Bottle sampled on 1/20/07: Pours a hazy golden bronze with a thin, wispy-lacing white head. Aroma of lightly floral Hallertauer hops with some sweet Munich malt. Body starts faintly sweet and pale malty with a nice hop bitterness for balance. A very drinkable and interesting brew.
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