2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
Another Bells beer getting extreme praise. I don’t get it. This is not good. Period. I think if your not from Michigan than you think this beer is amazing and if you are from Michigan and you love it then you just haven’t had that many beers to compare against.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle from a trade with HopBurp. Pours hazy, bright orange, with a small light beige head. The aromas are lemon zest, floral hops, caramel, funky papaya, and overripe fruit; overall, fruity and floral. The flavor is sweet papaya, pine and citrus bitterness, and sugary fruit, with citrus rind in the finish. Full-bodied and creamy, with low carbonation; very smooth and drinkable. This stuff is fantastic, I wish I had access to more.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
absolute gold...great drinkable beer that is good to start the night with. high enough abv to give you a boost but smooth enough to keep them coming.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Review from notes, sampled 1/31/2008
12 oz bottle received in a trade with Jay23 Thanks for the opportunity.
Pours a slightly cloudy amber color with a fluffy white head that leaves lots of lacing as it drinks. Aroma is all hops. Spicey, piney, grapefruity hops in all their glory. Taste is more hops with a little malt struggling to get through. Medium mouthfeel and ample carbonation round this brew out well. Pretty good IPA. I couldn’t drink to many of these, but nice brew just the same.
4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
Wow, the unique hoppy flavor had me confused. It hit me hard and finished soft. The flavor seemed to be a pine/rose explosion, but never overwhelmed the rich maltyness. The was one uniquly flavored beer, but oh so enjoyable.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at the American ale house. Gold with a thin white head. Aroma is very floral and faint pine. Flavor is sweet flower, citrus and pine. Very smooth and sessionable. Great IPA.
3.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Clear golden with reddish hues. very little head.
Floral nose.
Extremely light bodied. Very well balanced. Sweeter then i was expecting but with a crisp finish. Very nice and would be a great session beer.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Poured into a pint glass.
5.0 A: Hazy straw color. Two fingers of thick creamy head with excellent retention. This bitch is sticky as hell as tons of lacing fills my glass.
4.0 S: Floral and citrus hops dominate the nose. There’s also a healthy bit of pine in there as well. Lots of fruitiness with pineapple up front and hints of mango in the background.
4.0 T: Overall it’s more balanced than I was expecting. Not too bitter, but hop flavor is plentiful. Pine and citrusy mango are foremost int the taste. Also present is a pleasant caramel maltiness.
4.5 M: Medium body. Very creamy with good carbonation. Well done here.
4.5 D: Because it’s relatively well-balanced, this is a very drinkable beer. Well done.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed on: 11-11-2009 04:53:12
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