Bottle. So I’ve seen this in the standard PA format of cases for a while and wondered if I’d get the chance to buy a single bottle before the full plunge with a whole case... finally got my shot and I must say I’m a little troubled by the name... chinookie? Really? What would my salmon-fishing buddies think? Anyhow, pour is a deep amber with little head and boring aromas of apple juice and a little bit of a herb and spice hops presence. Flavor is more English than American, and I’m cool with that (for now). It’s pretty sweet and the hops presence is fairly light and herbal/grassy. It’s pretty refreshing on the palate and finish is bitter and pleasant enough. I say \"keep brewing\" to you, Full Pint. If this is just a first step, it’s a pretty decent one.

Sampled on draft at the Rivertowne Pub this beer poured a dark copper color with a medium sized creamy orange-white head that lingered and produced outstanding lacing. The aroma was very tangy, sweet and strongly citric. The flavor was bitter, tangy, chalky and perfumey with light notes of lemon and grapefruit. The finish was long with bitter grapefruit and perfume and turned a bit dry towards the end. Medium body. Nice.