3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
The look is darker golden in color with a decent off white head. The smell is caramel, pepper, hops, fruits, and good. The taste is fruits, hops, nice bitterness, and caramel.
2.3 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
This beer had sea monkeys in it, or just floating sediment. Caamel color hue, and a thin white head. Very unbalanced taste and a light hoppy tatse. Not a big fan of this beer, maybe since it is a new distribution to Ohio they decided to send old stuff (hope not). I won’t write smuttynose off so quick but I hope this was a fluke.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
12 oz. bottle. Pours a cloudy gold with a frothy, white head. Lots of floaties swirling around the glass (not a great pour). Something was off with this beer. The aroma was of floral and citrus hops. Taste was hops and basement funk. Finish was semi-bitter.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Enjoyed via draft in a pub glass. The beer pours a medium amber color, with a small to moderate white head. The nose gives hints of the characteristic citrusy note of American west coast hops, along with the pleasurable danky aroma of Simcoe. The nose also gives strong indications that this is a far more balanced version of the style than many other American versions. A fairly strong note of medium to medium-high crystal malt also comes through. The palate is fairly balanced between bitter and sweet, almost too much so, for the style. Some toffee and light raison flavors begin the palate, before being coupled with hop bitterness and the flavor of the aforementioned varieties. The finish is slightly sweet and a touch fruity. Overall, a bit more bitterness might improve the beer, but certainly not poorly executed, as a whole.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
From mcox90 via trade. Poured clear and dark gold with a one-finger tall white head and spotty lacing. The aroma was tons of sharp pine hops with some softer floral and malt notes. The flavor was pretty one-dimensional with the aggressive pine hops ruling over everything else. Not enough balance for me. Closing in on medium mouthfeel, seemed almost oily at points.
4.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Unfiltered helps it to have a nice cloudy appearance and solid taste. Overall, an IPA with good body, and a nice finish.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
I poured this into a shaker and was impressed with the frothy head. This beer has a strong, hoppy taste to the finish. There is a subtle aroma up front that I can’t quite place. Otherwise, not much else going on besides the hops.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Amber orange in color with a small off-white head. Aroma is of citrus, grass and hops. Taste is of grapefruit, pepper, and grass.
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