 Rastacouere (5270), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Oct 19, 2005 Lasting white head mounts the hazy reddish orange shade. Well displayed malts bring a cerealic, caramelly and toasted bread identity to this hop harvest, ripe oranges, blossoming flowers and mature herbs all mingling one around the other. Engaging carbonation, powdery texture, medium body. Very dry example with a solid bitterness and restrained acidity. Well balanced.
hopdog (4552), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 20, 2005 On tap at the Sly Fox in Phoenixville, PA. Poured a medium to darker amber color with a smaller sized off white head. Aromas of citrus, oranges, very light grapefruit and light caramel. Tastes of the same. Not your bitterness overload IPA and well balanced and tasty. Nice lacing left on the glass.
MartinT (4316), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Oct 13, 2005 The Lure:
Suggestions of well-integrated spicy hops are displaced by the thought of blandness. It is certainly crafted with care, but it doesn’t attract much interest up front. Perhaps Challenger hops need more quantity late in the boil to develop a more alluring perfume?
The Festivities:
Orangey, wooden, and peppery hoppiness yield proficient flavor and bitterness. A round biscuity malt structure balances out the whole production, and enhances the flavor spectrum beautifully.
Transcendence:
Simultaneous efforts go further.
tiggmtl (4180), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Dec 15, 2005 Leafy, herbal, woody, orange blossom hop nose with underlying toasty, biscuity malt character. Hazy orange-copper coloured body with a decent, off white head that recedes to cover with some lacing. Tart orange citrus hops with plenty of earthy and floral character and strong bitterness. Toasted malt base is lightly sweet. Medium light body with lively carbonation. Sampled on tap at the brewpub with beerbuzzmontreal, egajdzis, Eyedrinkale, MartinT, Rastacouere and Yowie.
DocLock (4085), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 14, 2005 Updated: Sep 20, 2005Draft at Phoenixville. This one arrived with a hazy orangish/dark copper color and a medium off-white head. I really liked the appearance of this one. The aroma was hoppy and fruity, with big black pepper and floral spiciness. The taste has the great malt backbone with the floral spiciness, subtle but firm hop presence, and some esters as it finishes. Complex, well balanced, and very enjoyable.
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