7

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

Bottiglia. Territorio olfattivo dominato dal fruttato. L'olfatto viene stimolato in maniera normale e il modo in cui permane è sufficiente. Il cappello di schiuma ha una buona tenuta. La grandezza delle bollicine è a grana fine, con carbonazione abbondante. Il liquido è di apparenza velata. Il colore è giallo dorato brillante. Il corpo è pieno. L'amaro è pronunciato. La forza gustativa è elevata e la durata è buona. Il gusto è piacevole. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano luppolate. Il retrogusto è intenso. L'aroma in bocca porta i segni di miele, pane, biscotto, frutta secca, agrumi, ananas, pompelmo rosa, arancia amara, mandarino, erbe aromatiche, frutta appassita, ciliegia, pepe e pesca a pasta gialla.

7.1

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

375 ml bottle at Acquolina in Aspen, Colorado. The pour is a slightly hazed orange, golden pinkish with a smaller off white head. The aroma is grass, clean grape, soft pink peppercorn and a rich malt. The taste is an interesting balance between the fruit sweet hops, the spice pink peppercorn and balanced against malt richness. The palate is medium bodied, soft carbonation and the lingering earth peppercorn finish. Interesting beer for sure.

6.8

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

330ml bottle. Pours orange. Grapefruit, floral, orange, rose, slight sharp lemon. Medium body. Fine.

6.9

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

7.6

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

330 ml bottle into tulip glass, no bottle dating. Pours moderately hazy/cloudy medium orange/amber color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, red apple, apricot, mango, melon, passion fruit, white grape, citrus peel/zest, peppercorns, light pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light nutty/caramel, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/fruity hops, peppercorns, bready malt, and light-moderate fruity yeast notes; with solid strength. Taste of tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, red apple, apricot, mango, melon, passion fruit, white grape, citrus peel/zest, peppercorns, light pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light nutty/caramel, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel, herbal, grassy bitterness; and peppercorn spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, red apple, apricot, mango, melon, passion fruit, white grape, citrus peel/zest, peppercorns, light pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light nutty/caramel, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity hops, peppercorns, bready malt, and light-moderate fruity yeast flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and zero cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth and moderately creamy/bready/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Zero warming alcohol for 6%. Overall this is a very good English IPA style. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity hops, peppercorns, bready malt, and light-moderate fruity yeast flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/drying finish, never aggressive. Nothing too out of the ordinary with the peppercorn additions. Nelson, Simcoe, and Saphir hops. Nicely juicy citrus and earthy hop complexity; sizable bready malt backbone, but not overly sweet. Not overdone on peppercorn spice flavors. A very enjoyable offering, and great style example.

7.5

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

Tap at Drunken Duck vicenza. Hazy orange color, creamy head. Aroma is spiced, flowery, nicely malty and mild fruity, hopped but not a lot. Taste is savory, malty, balanced. Medium body, soft carbonation, easy to drink, clean finish light spiced and floral.

6.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

From the tap at FOB, Rimini, Italy. Pours hazy loaded gold with average white foam, very fine. Aroma is delicate, a little citrus/lemony, and spiced. Body is fairly light with discrete carbonation. Taste is a little sweet at first and bitter afterwards, though what you notice most is the spiced character of the beer. Finish is relatively long.

6.3

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

On tap @ The Gingerman. Not too pink in the color, but I guess that wasn't really the intention either. Mild cloudy darkish golden on color with a really good looking lasting and lacing creamy off-white head. Smells good also. A little candy sweetness going on here with red fruits and soft citrus. It's a little piney also. Nice. It's also quite fruity in the taste. Soft in the carbonation and prickling while it's light oily in the mouth. Melony and not over hopped at all. A but dull if anything to have to say. A soft fruity peppery hint but no heat. Nice and drinkable but nothing I need to repeat. 17.06.2015