Grand National
Alvarado Street Brewery in Monterey, California, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial / Double Regular|
Score
7.23
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Bytemesis (16229) reviewed Grand National from Alvarado Street Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can. Pours clear golden, medium white head, good lacing. Aroma is dank. Pot, cat piss, ganja, sweat. Flavor is light sweet, light plus bitter. Danky. Merlin body.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Poured from a 16 oz can dated April 8, 2020. Aroma is hop forward with loads of guava and lighter mango, passion fruit, pineapple and citrus notes. Light dank, resin notes with light cracker malt and a bit of alcohol spice. Pours a slightly hazy, gold color with a medium large, thick, pillowy, white head that recedes to a small film that lingers thicker on the edges. Medium light lacing and small legs. Flavor is slightly sweet with light cracker malt notes. Medium strong bitterness and light alcohol spice. Lots of hop flavor, especially guava with lighter mango, passion fruit, pineapple and citrus. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a nice IPA. I'm not used to this hop character being at the forefront and I really like it.