 moelikebeer (112), New Brighton, Minnesota, USA
Jun 13, 2008 On tap at brewpub. Clear, light golden pour. Faint hop aroma. Nice bitter, herbal hop flavor. Very light mouthfeel.
pepperford (77), robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA
Jun 6, 2008 hazy orange/amber in colorr. A citrusy and slightly sweet beer. A bit of pine in the end.
islay (401), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Jan 11, 2008 10 oz. pour, on tap at the brewpub. Listed on the menu at 8.6% abv. Subdued, fruity, floral, and yeasty aroma features strawberry, brown sugar, and melon scents. The smell is nice, but I wish it were stronger. The aroma improves upon drinking. Pours a hazy, dark gold to bronze, almost orange, color. Small to moderate amount of beige head. Produces good lacing. Pleasant meld of American double IPA malts and English-style, sharp, dirt-bitter hops. Floral and peach flavors. Alcohol well masked. Awesome, hoppy, earthy, bitter aftertaste of grass and dirt. It’s like I scooped up a clump of sod from my lawn, and stuck it on the back of my tongue, and swished it around in my mouth. That probably doesn’t sound too pleasant, but I loved it. Heavy body. Smooth, oily, and lively in the palate. This is a big, bitter beer. It’s a rare English-style double IPA (I’ve never had one before), and it contrasts nicely to the (admittedly often excellent) citrusy and piney doubles for which the American West Coast in renowned. I’m very surprised that this beer doesn’t score more highly here at RateBeer. So far, it’s the best Town Hall brew that I have tried.
Stine (1318), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Dec 21, 2007 Clear, dull orange. Tightly fruity aroma with a clear synthetic edge of lavender shampoo; syrupy pear juices and bubblegum underneath. Hints of dark, grainy honey and pungent artichokes warm up toward the end. Taste kicks in bitterly with aerosol; watermelon seeds, canteloupe rind and dark berry skins lend a rich tannic tone that seems to lean a bit toward plastic and thorough astringency after a while. Stays tolerable and flavorful, though. Pears, bananas; lots of sweet doughy yeasts nearing the finish. Drying out with more generic fruit peel. Medium bodied and fairly effervescent, with alcohol seeming firm on the palate. Somewhat scattered, and while interesting, rather unfulfilling; just a bit too acerbic and lacking the sharpened character it needs.
nolankowal (826), Dublin, Ohio, USA
Nov 20, 2007 Draft @ Brewpub. Orange pour with a white head. Aroma of light fruits and pale malt. Nice balance in flavor between citrus hops and pale malt. Medium body, bitter/malty with a malty finish.
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