Rico Sauvin
Against the Grain Brewery in Louisville, Kentucky, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial / Double Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.27
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An India Pale Ale featuring Nelson Sauvin hops. Named after the Sauvignon Blanc grape, is a variety of hop developed and grown in New Zealand. It has a strong fruity flavor and aroma that is described as resembling white wine, or fresh crushed grapes or gooseberries. Some reviewers of this hop perceive the fruitiness as being very tropical with deScriptions including passion fruit, tangerines, and grapefruit.
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draught @ Fermentoren Aarhus, Norregade 24, DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark. [ As Against the Grain Rico Sauvin ].Unclear medium yellow color with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, pale malt, moderate to heavy hoppy, citrus, pine, spruce, orange - citrus, cat piss, sharp hops, earthy - damp stain notes. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a long duration, sweet fruit, hoppy, pale malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20150124]
Tried
on 25 Feb 2015
at 13:52
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught @ Fermentoren, Århus. Pours light hazy golden with a small offwhite head. Aroma of malt, a little yeast, grass, fruity hops, peach, grapes. Flavor is malt, yeaty, grass, fruity hops, peach, grapes, grapefruit. Medium body, lively carbonation, light bitter finish. 220115
Tried
on 24 Jan 2015
at 12:58
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap @ Fermentoren, Aarhus. Hazy orange with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and moderate hoppy - citrus and grapes. Flavor is quite sweet and rather bitter. Dry and rather bitter finish. 220115
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Jan 2015
at 13:10
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap @ Fermentoren, Aarhus, 7.6%. Hazy amber/orange with medium off-white head. Aroma is malt, fruit, caramel, hops, little toasted and peach. Flavour is malt, fruit, caramel, hops, grapefruit, pine, medium sweet and medium bitter.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jan 2015
at 10:08
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap@Fermentoren, Copenhagen - amber pour with off-white head. Aroma and taste is fruity and grassy hoppy, prominent nelson, grapefruit, citrus lemon zest, delicate floral nuances throughout, enjoyable brew.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Jan 2015
at 03:54
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From tap. Pours hazy orange with a small white and creamy dense head. Aroma is grapefruity and light pine hoppy. Crisp hoppy. Mild peachy, light citrusy. Lingering fruity. Smooth, peachy and light citrusy finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Dec 2014
at 13:50