3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Poured hazy copper with floral hops and a little grainy malt in the nose. Flavor was nicely balanced bitterness and toasted malts.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
i tried this both on cask and on regular tap. The cask version was far superior with lots more hops character and my rating for it follows. The body was hazy dark copper with an off white head. The aroma was toffee along with some iced tea. The taste was bitter orange peels with some wood. This was solid with a smooth body.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: OCT 7, 2008 12 oz draft at the brewpub (old market location). Pour is slightly hazed orange copper with a small off white head. Aroma of mineral grains, toasted with some earthy British hops. Taste mirrors the nose quite closely, featuring mainly on the toasted grain. The hops give a slightly bitter crispness that leads to a quick finish. Palate is clean, and quite drinkable. This went really well with the excellent Pork Schnitzel.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Draft sample at Upstream Old Market. Poured clear copper color with an average creamy white head that mostly lasted with excellent lacing. Moderate toasted malt and citrus hop aroma. Medium body. Medium bittersweet flavor with a medium bittersweet finish of moderate duration. My expectations where met.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
On tap at the brewpub. This is the first out of six beers that have featured any significant head. It pours a hazy amber-orange with creamy off-white head. On the nose are toasty malt and an herbal hop note that reminds me a bit of juniper berries. Light to medium-bodied and slick with a moderately bitter hopped finish. Sweet, lightly toasty pale malt with an earthy hop finish that lingers a bit after the swallow. This is a decent brew, but I’d have to say, after sampling six of Upstreams brews, I’m left feeling pretty underwhelmed.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Tap @ brewpub: Clear amber with an off-white head and lots of clingy lacing. The carbonation is plentiful with flavors of British hops. The aroma is pretty balanced, but the flavor has the typical sharp bitterness. It tastes pretty close to the Pale Ale. Ok.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at the brewpub
Dark amber with not a lot of aroma to speak of. I really kind of like the flavor. Its malty with a strong bitter finish. I enjoyed that. Its not really special at all, but I’d drink it regularly.
1.8 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 7/20
Date: 10/02/1996
Source: Brewpub
dark amber, whispy head, no aroma, slightly sweet malty flavor with a mild bitterness lasting through the aftertaste
Aroma: 4/10; Appearance: 4/10; Flavor: 3/10; Palate: 3/10; Overall: 7/20
Rating: 1.8/5.0
Score: *+/4
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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.
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