3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Picked up this pint sized can at Discount Liquors, in Milwaukee. This was $4.99 for one pint, so
this quite expensive, but I don’t think I’ll have the opportunity to try this again. This beer has a nice
brown color with a wispy head. This beer is dark for an IPA, but it looks great. The beer has a very pungent hop
aroma. Smells very resinous. Has a lovely and fresh hop aroma. Not as bitter as thought it would be, but this
still has a wonderful flavor. Nice citrus hop at first, and then it gets into a deep pine flavor. This beer leaves
quite the bitterness on the tongue. As my brother noted while drinking this, it’s a bit on the thin side. It’s not
watery, but it doesn’t have the "nicest" texture, as some world class IPAs seem to have. Overall, this beer provides
a decent amount of bitterness, but it is lacking in some areas, such as texture to carry along those bitter
qualities.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
So this was silly, a malt forward floral IPA that rocked. The malt FLAVOR was enhanced without the sweetness. Even tasted a little rye. tons of bitterness, unique take on the style.
4.7 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Aww yeah!!! Another great can from Tyloanderso. Ruddy hued beauty with a creamy thick head. Hoppy delight of an aroma belies the wonderful balance of malt and hop in the flavor, on top of a great long pleasingly bitter finish.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Can from Tyler! Big Head! Frosty white, three fingers worth. Beautiful dark red/amber color. Good lacing. Smell of citrus hops! Also the smell of malt. Taste is nice bitterness right off the bat. Yet it has a hidden sweetness and a smooth after taste. Taste is all HOPS. Tyler said it was the best beer/IPA out of a can and he was right. Really good IPA!!! Thanks TY for a great beer!
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
A huge thanks to theisti for hauling this one back from the Twin Cities for me. Pours a clear, dark amber/brown with a large, frothy, beige head. The aroma punches you in the face with heavy grapefruit and pine and just a touch of sweet caramel malts hiding in the background. The mouthfeel is the closest thing to perfect that I’ve ever gotten from and IPA; medium-bodied, creamy and lightly effervescent with a tight bitter finish. The flavor is an excellent blend of sweet caramel malts and in-your-face grapefruit and piney hops. Any hop head that has yet to savor this brew should immediately add it to their "want" list and start making friends with someone from The Land of a Thousand Lakes. The folks in MN are truly fortunate. Thanks again Tim.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Ruby amber pour that filled my glass way to the top. Thanks Dak, for the beautiful beer. Nose is pungent hops and hints of farmhouse funk/leather. Taste is same. Big sweet and slightly "off" flavor. Lovely mix of togetherness malt and hops with "out there" character. Not a beer for the masses, I don’t think. Floral and strong.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Clear orange pour with a thick white head. Very hoppy aroma with fruits and berries, maybe mango and melon. Very good flavor. Lots of hops, but they don’t overpower. Pineapple and mango. Very good, but a tad bitter, could use a touch of sugar. Best beer in can I’ve ever had.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Tap at the Blue Door. Pours a dark amber color with a faint off-white head. Smells and tastes of grapefruity hops and raw sap with an elemnet of caramel. Agressive, but not as inventive as I was expecting.
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