3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
750 ml bottles pours a golden color with a big white head. Aromas of candied sugar, spice, citrus. Medium bodies, alcohol hidden well, well balanced, very good.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at Of Love & Regret. Pours a lightly hazed gold with a medium sized white head. Soft musk, lightly floral yeast, very gentle herbal notes. Medium bodied, crisp and clean, light fruity esters. Subtle toasted wheat, yeast, gentle quinine and a touch of sweetness.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
CBC. Cloudy yellow body with a small white head. Aroma is pine, citrus, spices. Flavor is sweet fruit, light bitterness.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours a golden color with a big rocky head that sticks around for most of the beers life in the glass. On the nose there is some nice malty fruit notes mixed with a bit of spicy Belgian booze... on the palate its bright and flavorful with good doses of citrus, pine and a good bitter quality on the finish... a little too boozy but a good beer for sure.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle... Hazy, brilliant golden ale with a mid-sized, fluffy, white head. Good retention. The bouquet is fruity, herbal and a touch grassy. Medium-bodied with vibrant carbonation. The flavor is modestly bitter, offering fuzzy fruits and minerals. Crisp, lightly bitter, compact finish.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle. Pours a hazy hay with a big, big head. Had to pour slowly, let it sit, then pour some more. Big pineapple aroma with a slight bit of yeast and a bit of an alcohol whiff. Taste is pineapple, piney hops, banana, yeast...and it all blends together beautifully.The alcohol burn doesn’t come through until everything else has started to fade on the palate, which takes awhile.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
tap at smoke and Barrel in DC. clean peach, lemongrass, spruce notes. touch of cotton candy. booze well hidden. drinkable for 9%. strong golden ales not my thing in general, but this was pretty decent.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Pours a golden-orange color with big white head. Spicy, yeast, earthy, bread aromas. Spicy, earthy, hoppy flavors. Solid, good, but not spectacular.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at The Bridge. Pours a cloudy yellow-orange with a finger of soft bone white head. Subtle aroma, with lemon and grapefruit citrus, floral hops, sweet malts, candi sugar, and wheaty grains. The flavor picks things up a little, with notes of sweet and pale malts, lemon zest, herbs, candi sugar, bubble gum, and a little funk. Deceptively light on the palate, with a smooth, sweet mouthfeel and mild carbonation. No way did this seem like 9%.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle. Clear dark golden with a fluffy white head. Strong apple, pear, apricot and allspice aroma and taste with banana notes and a bone dry finish and a bright and lively palate.
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