South Street Brewery Acoustic Kitty

Acoustic Kitty

 

South Street Brewery in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸

  IPA - Imperial / Double Regular
Score
7.00
ABV: 9.07% IBU: 82 Ticks: 7
Named for a Cold War era CIA operation (look it up!), Acoustic Kitty is a big, bold double IPA. Oats contribute body and head retention, and tons of American hops make this DIPA a start to finish hop explosion. Careful what you say -- you never know who’s listening…
 

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7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Super hazy golden and honey coloured body with a very nice two centimetre tall off-white head. Aroma of oats (no surprise), grain, alcohol, earthy and piney hops coupled with sohme light sugars and a bit of grain. Full-bodied; Strong malt flavour up front with a lot of bitterness, some earthy and pungent cloying flavours that show some sweetness, a touch of fruit and a little pie flavours as well. Aftertaste shows the hop bitterness which ranges from earthy to super herbal and pungent, to the point of cloying. Overall, a rich beer (from the oats of course) that shows a bit lighter and contrary to most beers, at 7,7% seems a bit LESS in alcohol than I was expecting from the flavour (which is why, when I look at MY bottle, it shows 9,07% abv - which seems MUCH more accurate). Overall, an interesting beer that is executed fairly well and is well worth drinking (especially in the small format) if you can find it and like iPAs! I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Whole Foods in Fair Lakes (Fairfax), Virginia on 16-February-2016 for US$1,99 sampled at home in Washington on 23-September-2016.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Sep 2016 at 03:35


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

4 oz pour on draft at Spacebar. In the presence of a drunken KBS’d DCLawyer. Clear golden orange with off-white head. Aromas of floral and citrus. Tastes of citrus, floral, tropical fruit, light malt. Medium body with a dry finish.

Tried from Draft on 01 Apr 2016 at 23:11


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

On draft at Spacebar. Pours a clear copper with an off white head. Grassy aroma. Flavors of pine. Bitter finish.

Tried from Draft on 30 Mar 2016 at 17:44


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Draft at Rustico Ballston. Poured a clear orange color with a small white head. Lots of resin, floral hops. Lots of flowers in this one. Bitter grapefruit, booze on the end. Interesting.

Tried from Draft on 15 Mar 2016 at 22:29


8.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Aroma: citrus, earthy, pine Appearance: amber with an off-white head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness, Palate: medium body, creamy, average carbonation, long finish, Tasty

Tried on 29 Feb 2016 at 15:27


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Marigold nose. Clear orange, medium head, good head.Daffodil and marigold, dank and floral. Medium body, easy carbonation, resinous. Very hoppy, too floral.

Tried on 05 Feb 2016 at 18:41


5.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Keg at the brewpub. Pours a clear amber with a large creamy white head. Decent head retention. Aroma of grainy malt, caramel, floral hops. The taste is canned fruit, tropical, piney hops, mild oats. Medium bodied, low carbonation a bit astringent.

Tried from Can on 25 Dec 2014 at 19:13