3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at source. Hazy orange with light brown hues. Aroma of rustic pine, fruity hops, and light Belgian yeast. Flavor has nice up-front catty pine hop bitterness that gives way to a nice malt character with Belgian candy, light caramel/toasted malt, and mild spice. Nice herbal-pine finish. Best of both worlds. Not too dry on the finish, with enough malt to match the bitterness. Well done.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Sampled on draught at the Great Taste of the Midwest 2012 in Madison, Wisconsin. Pours a hazy golden pale with an average sized off-white head that has some nice retention and spotty lacing. Aroma of golden grain malt, some light tropical fruit and citrus. Flavor has more distinct Belgian yeast presence with multi-grain malt, grapefruit and some citrus rind. Finish has a mild bitterness with aftertaste of golden grain and Belgian yeast. A solid Belgian IPA.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at Vintage 9/29, pours a hazy yellowish orange with a thin head, aroma has touches of tropical fruit and citrus with a little bit of the yeast coming through, flavor has more spices on the front end with a sweet finish, I was wanting more of the ipa to show through
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at Vintage Brewpub pre-GMTW 2012. Murky amber with a thin off-white crown. Aroma is nice and tropical with mango, melons and citrus backed up a decent amount of caramel. Taste is fruity with melons and tangerines, caramel, fruity yeast with a semi-tart and semi-bitter finish. Nice effort, one of the better Belgian IPAs I’ve had.
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