Holy Jim Falls X.P.A
Cismontane Brewing in Santa Ana, California, United States 🇺🇸
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular|
Score
6.47
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
28th May 2015: my second bottle of a random tasting session I am having with myself and no one else. Sat at my daughters place in Southern California where it is hot and sunny at the moment. A one pint and 0.9oz bottle into a Leffe badged chalice (three times). Slight haze to each light golden pour, on top a fast fading white covering. Hop lead to the nose and flavours, Grapefruit like taste, sharp and almost sour in the mouth: not too sure they bothered with any malts in this brew. As the beer warmed the grapefruit flavours turned more lemon like and more bitter. Decent enough and I liked the fact it was only 4.5% ABV, it did not need an alcohol boost to give it some individuality or credibility.
Sledutah (12313) reviewed Holy Jim Falls X.P.A from Cismontane Brewing 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
22oz bottle picked up at Country Spirits in Carlsbad
Cloudy straw yellow with a medium sized white head, some lacing. Aroma is citrus, yeast and lemon. Taste is grassy, lemon and mild bitterness
Ok
fiulijn (28382) reviewed Holy Jim Falls X.P.A from Cismontane Brewing 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Bottle from Birratrovo, Como
Hazy pale blond color; the head is too large. The fermentation produced a perfumy and spicy aroma (coriander-like), deep; some green apples too, and tea. Bone dry mouthfeel; not much malt flavor, a pit papery indeed; strong bitterness; the hop doesn’t provide enough qualities, instead in the final there is some chicory-like bitterness, which I displease.
Surely designed for summer days, nevertheless unbalanced.
cheap (9533) reviewed Holy Jim Falls X.P.A from Cismontane Brewing 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Somewhat lemony aroma. Looks like darker lemonade. Good sizzle, a little creamy on the zest. Bitter citrus peel thing seems like it wants to be a pils kindah thing but never quite gets there. The cut on this makes me move it from a 4 to a 5 in taste. Yes, what turns out to be rather annoying initially, smooths out to an even keel. Glad to have tasted a glass bottle pounder of this rare beer.
daniele (14510) reviewed Holy Jim Falls X.P.A from Cismontane Brewing 12 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Pale hazy rocky head citrus note some exotic fruit good dryness light body good bitterness Chiara leggermente velata schiuma abbondante grossolana persistente naso agrumato citrico con una nota fruttata uva spina secca non milto corpo buon amaro
nimbleprop (16712) reviewed Holy Jim Falls X.P.A from Cismontane Brewing 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
50cl bottle pours a hazy, deep gold with some lacing, bright white head. Aroma is very approachable, grass, straw, lemon, orange, something a bit odd too, a little cleaning solution. Flavor is malty, light cracker, some lemon, soap, oddly astringent. Lightly sweet, lightly soapy finish.
Ibrew2or3 (10819) reviewed Holy Jim Falls X.P.A from Cismontane Brewing 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
16oz bottle pours deep pale gold with a tall white head of foam. The aroma offers up light airy slightly acidic smelling citrus with a bit of sweetness off in the background. The taste pulses with high carbonation creating tart and bitter citrus tangerine and grapefruit notes with a mild muted sugary maltiness as a base. This stuff is bitter citrus from front to back and comes across quite nicely on this hot day.
Dogbrick (24210) reviewed Holy Jim Falls X.P.A from Cismontane Brewing 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Sample at the Hills Market beer tasting on 05/30/2013: Pours a clear bright yellow color with a medium thick foamy white head that recedes gradually. Partial rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of hops and citrus. Light-bodied with flavors of grassy hops, malt and citrus. The finish is mildly bitter with a short hoppy aftertaste. Decent overall.
bhensonb (22605) reviewed Holy Jim Falls X.P.A from Cismontane Brewing 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bomber from Hi-Time. Pours hazy golden amber with a slight white head. Citrus aroma. Med minus body. Flavor is citrus (sort of cat pee mild) over some roast caramel. It’s the cat pee aspect that’s cool here. Finishes a little earthy, very citrus, and bitter!!! In an XPA way.
bb (18428) reviewed Holy Jim Falls X.P.A from Cismontane Brewing 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draft. Yellowish beer with a whitish head. Grainy aroma. Grain and citrus flavor. Medium bodied. Grain and citrus lingers with light earthiness.