deyholla (579), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Jun 18, 2009 Cask. Poured a reddish amber with a near white head. Aroma was full of hops, giving it an almost wooden aroma. Flavor is dominated by hops throughout, quite bitter. TheBeerGod (3147), Newport News, Virginia, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jun 13, 2009 Bottle courtesy of dkachur from Whole Foods - Bowery at the 8th Richmond Gathering. Hazy copper pour. Aroma is citrus juice, hop resins, orange peel and pine with caramel notes. Taste is hoppy with citrus, pine chewy caramel, sweet malt and orange peel. Body is medium, oily/resinous and slightly sticky. Soft carbonation. Ends with more sweet malt, caramel, citrus fruits, pine and hop resins. Nice! pantanap (1336), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Jun 12, 2009 on tap at the TB Hop Juice Release... pours a medium caramem amber bwon with a thin soapy barely off-white head... caramel malt aroma with a strong citrusy hop component... flavors had a good dose of sharp citrus hop with a tame bitterness. pretty well-balanced out with an adequate caramel malt backbone. medium carbonation and drinkable. a lot better than what i was expecting. maniac (2628), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jun 9, 2009 Bottle courtesy of dkachur from Whole Foods - Bowery at the 8th Richmond Gathering on 06/06/2009. Clear amber body with a small frothy off-white head. Very sweet caramel with some floral and citrus hop aroma with some resiny notes. Sweet floral and resiny hop flavor, some sweet caramel notes. Medium body with moderate carbonation.
FlssmrBrewAlum (1115), Lisle, Illinois, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jun 7, 2009 9 oz draft courtesy of the TB Hop Juice release (Warrenville, IL). Pours a transparent dark amber pour. Small offwhite head with minimal lacing. Aromas throw a nice floral aroma, mangos, grapefruit, and citrusy apeal. Light caramel malts. Initial throws some good hoppy bitterness, tropical, grapefruit, lemon, very nice. A little thin overall in body, but great flavors, caramel malts are humped into submission by wonderful hops. Finishes bitter, sweet, fruity, pleasant. Very nice. Cheers. Kinz (2200), Glen Allen, Virginia, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jun 6, 2009 Medium amber, decent head. Aroma is piney hops and anise. Flavor is tons of pine, lots of caramel, and some cooked grapefruit. Finish is very bitter. Not bad, but didn’t blow me away either. Numenor (869), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jun 6, 2009 A very nice mahogany body with minimal white head. A very nice aroma, light lemon, orange, some honey mixed with the base Northwestern hops. Taste isn’t nearly as hoppy as I thought it would be. A bit diminished overall as a result. Smooth ending, with a bit of sugarcane. dkachur (2352), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jun 6, 2009 22 ounce bottle from Whole Foods Market NYC Bowery. Pours a clear amber color with a medium head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma is citrus hops, resin and light sweet malts. Taste is bitter resiny hops, sugary malt notes and citrus notes as well. Medium bodied. Alcohol is not noticeable and this is quite drinkable. Very nice.
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