 yespr (7782), Copenhagen O, Denmark
Aug 6, 2008 From tap at OBrians. Pours clear and golden yellow to orange with alacing white head. Aroma is grapefruity and dry hoppy aroma. Flavour is hoppy and slight malty. Strong hoppy finish. Not perfectly balanced yet nice.
kp (6300), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Jun 7, 2008 <b>Name:</b> Torpedo<br />
<b>Date:</b> 05/27/2008<br />
<b>Mode:</b> Draft<br />
<b>Source:</b> Summits - Woodstock<br />
<b>Vintage:</b> 2008<br />
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<b>Appearance:</b> hazy orange, fine off white head, thick patterned lace, <br />
<b>Aroma:</b> sweet crystal malt aroma with lots of fresh floral and citrus hops, <br />
<b>Flavor:</b> rich caramel and crystal malt flavor with a nice sweetness, plenty of balancing hops, light bitterness gives balance but let’s the hop flavor stay in charge, <br />
<b>Overall:</b> a bit bigger and sweeter than the celebration, <br />
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<b>Aroma:</b> 7/10; <b>Appearance:</b> 7/10; <b>Flavor:</b> 7/10; <b>Palate:</b> 7/10; <b>Overall:</b> 15/20<br />
<b>Rating:</b> 3.7/5.0<br /><b>Drinkability:</b> 8/10<br />
<b>Score:</b> **4<br />
hopscotch (4678), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
Sep 2, 2008 Draft... <b>RBSG ’08</b>... Clear orange ale with a small, creamy, white head. Good retention. The aroma provides a wealth of grapefruit, pine and toffee. Full-bodied with an oily mouthfeel and easygoing carbonation. Heavy citrus and earthy bitterness is actually one-upped by weighty toffee sweetness. Lengthy, surprisingly bitter finish. Malt head or not, I find this one too sweet up front.
MesandSim (4623), Highgate, Greater London, England
Jul 22, 2008 <i>A Mes rate: Cask at the White Horse.</i><br />Firstly, I have to say hats off to the White Horse for making this available both cask and on tap. I had a nip of the tap version but this is from the cask version. Amber colour with a thin white film and good condition. Amazingly fresh and grassy aroma full of superb US hoppage but never even close to being over the top and the best tobacco notes I have experienced. Fantastic icing sugar and malt and just all round, SO bloody good. The flavour is very much along the same lines. A beautiful balance of grassy hops and sweet earthy malt. Stupidly fresh and absolutely gorgeous. Excellent palate. Brilliant stuff.
BückDich (4603), Boise, Idaho, USA
Jun 11, 2008 Tap @ The Front Door, Boise: Pours a golden bronze color with a nice puffy white head. The nose is fruity and hoppy with a sharp brash bitterness and a sweet maltyness. The flavor is balanced, maybe more toward bitter, and has a nice thick body with a roust citrus and piney hoppiness. Good IPA, I knoew Sierra Nevada had it in them.
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