Sosus
Toppling Goliath Brewing Company in Decorah, Iowa, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial / Double Rotating|
Score
7.78
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Sosus is crafted in humble tribute to the elegant works of mosaic art created by Sosus of Pergamon. We’ve showcased the Mosaic hop by draping it across a simplistic malt canvas, allowing you to experience the irresistible flavors of pineapple and tropical fruit for which the Mosaic hop is most well known.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
22oz bottle pours a gold with some frothy, white head. Nose has lemon and C hops, oily, mild herbs, grass, mild honey. Flavor is lemon and lime, mild malt, C hops, hop oil Oily finish. You'd never guess this was Mosaic, not a standard Mosaic profile.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2018
at 13:59
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at the October DC Ratebeer tasting. Thanks David! Slightly hazy golden yellow with off-white head. Aromas of citrus, pine, floral notes, malt. Tastes of citrus, floral notes, pine, malt. Medium body with a dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Nov 2017
at 01:17
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at the October DC Ratebeer tasting. Poured a clear golden yellow color with a large white head. Aroma was tropical fruit notes, citrus notes. Light hop notes, juicy with some light bitterness on the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Oct 2017
at 11:44
8.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 10
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 5.5
From a bottle at the DC RB gathering October 15, 2017.it is ac a clear golden color with a thick head. The Aroma is citrus and tropical fruits. The taste is a strong citrus flavor that lingers on the palate
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Oct 2017
at 14:01
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
From a bottle at the DC RB gathering October 15, 2017. Pours a clear gold with a thick off white head. Aromas of caramel and tropical fruits. Flavors are moderately bitter. Very tasty stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Oct 2017
at 16:45
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bomber from Whole Foods Madison. Hazy yellow, large frothy white head, good retention. Aroma of grapefruit, orange, lemon,, pale malt. Taste is pine, candied lemon and orange, a bit of resin, pale malt. Medium bodied, lingering bitterness, juicy, well balanced. Nice.
Tried
from Can
on 23 May 2017
at 21:51
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle poured into a taster showing moderately filtered caramel honey with white foam lacing. The nose shows clean tropical fruits - peach, mango, and pineapples. The palate is medium bodied and well carbonated. Flavors of strong pine resin and melon with hints of pineapple. Finish is adzuki sweet malts with a harmonious moderate IPA bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Mar 2017
at 05:41
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sampled from the tap at ABR 2016. Pours a near clear gold with a near white head that dissipates to the edges. ARoma has a light floral note, bitter citrus, light onion and a sweet grain backbone. Flavor has sweet grains, light onion, bitter citrus and a bit of grass underlying.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Feb 2017
at 10:14
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
[1/28/17] Bottle/Draught at RateBeer Best festival in Santa Rosa. Hazy golden. Juicy tropical fruity hops, a bit oniony, smooth. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2017
at 16:34
8.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at RBBest. Pours cloudy yellow. Aroma is strong hops, grassy, citric. Heavy body, still hoppy and very juicy. Good drinkability.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Jan 2017
at 14:12